When tragedy struck at as a teenager, Pastor Tim Timberlake ran from God. Years later, the calling on his life has led him to pastor Celebration Church, where he's helped heal a multi-campus ministry with consistency and love. This week, host Dave Stone sits down with Tim as he shares lessons from his new book, The Bumpy Road to Better.
The Bible is our infallible source of inspiration for teaching, preaching, and all of life. If we lose the Bible, we no longer have a proper foundation. We’re like the man in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount who built his house on sand and, when the storms of life came, was swept away. Here are seven essential truths we should teach about the Bible.
We all long for a life worth living. So when we receive news of a frightening diagnosis, suffer heartbreaking loss in our family life, or get trapped in a cycle of our own sin, we might wonder about God. Where is he when we need him most? With wisdom from Isaiah 57:15, Good News at Rock Bottom helps readers discover that Jesus is hard to find in the comfortable lives we prefer. Instead, he meets us at rock bottom ― where he is waiting for us with open arms.
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