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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Sep 15

I Was Wrong About Hell-Part 1

Goodness+Fairness+Justice=Punishment in this view of God.

Or does it?

I Was Wrong About Hell-Part 1

Judge Jesus

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

#67 Take My Wife, Please!

Abraham... you've just been called by God to be the father of a great nation, through whom God will bless the world. What are you going to do next?

I'm going to hand my wife over to another man's harem.

Join us for this week's Genesis Bible Study Podcast.

#67 Take My Wife, Please!

Abraham Trips up in Egypt

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

What Are We Thinking?

It’s as if we gave our infants iPads loaded with movies about walking, but the movies were so engrossing that kids never put in the time or effort to practice walking. —Jonathan Haidt. Read on:

What Are We Thinking?

Our Seat-Belt Moment

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

I Was Wrong About Social Justice

No one can possibly read the Bible and not walk away with the clear understanding that God’s heart is for social justice right here and right now, on earth as it is in heaven. Read on:

I Was Wrong About Social Justice

The W Word and the Bible

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Sep 4

When Christians vent outrage over the change to a restaurant logo but offer barely a word about calling the Epstein situation a hoax… we’ve lost all moral credibility.

Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

#66 Father Abraham

Our Genesis Bible study moves from pre-history to the beginnings of the story of Israel. Abraham's call continues to resonate even in 2025.

If you've never been a part of a Bible study before, or are looking for a convenient way to dive into the Bible, join us.

#66 Father Abraham

The Story Begins

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

Giving Kids Their Childhood Back

The average young person today is on course to spend 25 years of their life on their phone. (Plus more on other screens.) Most of them don't want to live this way, but feel trapped.—Jonathan Haidt.

Giving Kids Their Childhood Back

Sometimes Going Back is the Right Direction

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Sep 1

I Was Wrong About Sin

If sin=behavior, we can never rest. We’ll always either live under the thumbs of the uber religious who constantly remind us of our sinful behavior and add sinful behaviors to the list every day.

I Was Wrong About Sin

Here's Hoping I'm Not Leading You into Sin

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

I Was Wrong About Faith

Faith, as many of us were taught to believe (pun intended), is my action. It’s my acceptance of something (namely Jesus). It’s my belief (in Jesus). Faith is always about me.

That seems like a lot of pressure for something that’s meant to be a gift.

I Was Wrong About Faith

Thankfully So

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 27

#65 Tower of Babbling

Join us as this week's Bible Study takes us to the heavens... kind of... as we scale the Tower of Babel. #deepgracedivingpodcast #recklessgrace #Genesis #towerofbabel #biblestudy #timwright #tereysummers

#65 Tower of Babbling

The Story of the Tower of Babel

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 26

Last week, researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon provided evidence for what many have already suspected: we are offloading our brains on to generative AI systems. What does AI have to say for itself? Read on:

AI's Assault on Critical Thinking

What Does AI Have to Say for Itself?

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 25

When Evolution and the Bible Collide

As The Sunday School Detective Club wraps up their investigation into the two conflicting creation stories—the Big Bang vs Genesis 1—they examine their last few pieces of evidence. And then it all hits the fan.

When Evolution and the Bible Collide

The Final Chapters of the Sunday School Detective Club

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Aug 21

The people who say we talk too much about slavery are the same ones who insist that we need public monuments and statues of men who are famous solely for waging a war of treason in defense of slavery.

Statues that were created explicitly to deny any sense of "hope and progress" after the Civil War.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 21

White House official Lindsey Halligan: "While slavery is obviously a horrible aspect of our nation's history, you can't really talk about slavery honestly unless you also talk about hope and progress ... we need to stop focusing so much on the lack of progress."

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 21

I Was Wrong About Grace

Lost people don’t find themselves. Dead people don’t raise themselves to life.

We are lost. We cannot find or decide our way home.

We are dead. We cannot raise or decide ourselves back to life. (Dead people don’t have the capacity for faith!)

Only grace can find us.

I Was Wrong About Grace

It's Far Deeper, More Radical, Than I Once Believed

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 20

#64 The Big Boat and the Big Flood-Part 2

Our Deep-Grace Diving Podcast Bible study takes a second look at the story of Noah and its radical understanding of God. Take a listen. And share with a friend.

#deepgracedivingpodcast #recklessgrace #Genesis #biblestudy #timwright #tereysummers

#64 The Big Boat and the Big Flood-Part 2

Noah's Take on God

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 18

Does the Big Bang Disprove Genesis 1?

Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives a man knowledge which is power; religion gives a man wisdom which is control. Science deals mainly with facts; religion deals mainly with values. The two are not rivals. They are complimentary. Read on:

Does the Big Bang Disprove Genesis 1?

The Sunday School Detective Club-Chapter 12

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 14

I Was Wrong About God!

What I’ve discovered over the years—and still see to this day—is that when we get the starting point wrong, when we get the nature of God wrong, we get everything else wrong. Read on:

I Was Wrong About God!

What Was I Wrong About? Part 1

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 13

#63 The Big Boat and the Big Flood-Part 1

Our Genesis Bible study takes us to that iconic Sunday School story-Noah and the Ark. But as we've seen so far, these stories are deep, profound, and offer surprising insights into our Creator!

#63 The Big Boat and the Big Flood-Part 1

Noah and the Ark

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 12

If You're Able to Read This...

If you can read this, it’s because a teacher taught you to read.

If You're Able to Read This...

In Honor of Teachers

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 11

A World of Pitiless Indifference?

As the Sunday School Detectives dig deeper into the clues embedded in Genesis 1, they make a remarkable discovery. Read on!

A World of Pitiless Indifference?

How the Number 7 Changes Our Understanding of Genesis 1

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 7

Perfect Fear Casts Out Love

The opposite of love is not hate but fear. Fear is the precursor to hate.

On the cross Jesus went toe-to-toe with fear and defeated it with Love…

Read on:

Perfect Fear Casts Out Love

When Christianity is turned on its head...

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 6

#62 Murder, He Wrote

The very first murder detective story! Check it out. #Genesis #deepgracedivingpodcast #recklessgrace #biblestudy #timwright #tereysummers

#62 Murder, He Wrote

Sin, Desire, Jealousy, and Grace

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 5

Algorithms Can't Do This!

It can be hard in this media-shaped, screen-based world, to believe that we can make a difference in the lives of our kids and grandkids...

Algorithms Can't Do This!

The Power of Parents and Grandparents

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Aug 4

It's a Snow Globe World That We Live In?

And Curious Faith

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Tim Wright @timwrightbooks.bsky.social · Jul 30

#61 The Ultimate FOMO Story

FOMO! Distractions! Wanting what doesn't belong to me! Nothing uncovers our humanity (pun intended) better than the story of Adam, Eve, and the Serpent. It's the surprise twist at the end that changes everything. Take a listen and share it with a friend.

#61 The Ultimate FOMO Story

Fig Leaves and Royal Robes

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