When Abraham was called by God to leave his home in Ur and to move to a new land to settle in, the Bible says "he went out, not knowing where he was going" (Hebrews 11:8). This act of blind trust in God's plan not only spoke to the...
What is the secret to a happy home? While some believe better home improvements and more expensive home amenities is the be-all-end-all to a good home life, the Bible tells a different story. In this episode Tim talks about how, even in a midst of poverty, a family...
A love for reading and the proof of being "well read" doesn't require a person to own, or to have even read through, a large stack of books. Quality over quantity should always be the ideal standard, including in the practice of reading. In this episode, Tim talks about...
When organized scouting was first introduced in 1908 by war hero Sir Robert Baden-Powell, its objective was to "complete the sequence of training from boyhood to manhood through the progressive grades of [the scouting ranks]." In our modern world, there has risen some confusion, including within respected scouting organizations,...
Those who live on a farm are mindful of the threat of predators that lurk in the shadows and wait for an opportunity to pick off a stray chicken or lamb. Hungry coyotes, venomous snakes, and stray dogs, however, aren't the only threats to watch out for. Far...
If you feel lost between the cubicle walls of your work and everyday seems like a repeat of the day before with no real sense of progress, there are a few things that can help orient you to where you are and where you’re trying to get. In this...
The mystery of the incarnation as it is described in John 1 is "one of the richest quarries for mining wonderful truths about Christ in all the Bible." In this episode, Tim shares a Christmas sermon he originally preached at Crystal Valley Baptist Church in North Little Rock, Arkansas...
If you've ever been a tad bit curious why farmers often have large families, there are studies that point to several different reasons. In addition to the fact that the farming profession provides more flexible opportunities for a husband and wife to “grow the family” than most other professions,...
C.S. Lewis watched his country embrace a socialist welfare state, despite the efforts of Britain’s conservative party, led by the great Winston Churchill, to stop it. In a post-World War II era, those who had sacrificed so much in the fight to live free and independently were themselves faced...
In addition to providing fun entertainment, the classic Star Trek franchise has delivered episode after episode of thought-provoking material to spark the synapses. Included on the transporter pad of ideas ready to beam into the viewer’s imagination has not only been shimmers of science and philosophy, but of economics...
