Tim Bishop's Blog, page 2
April 22, 2022
One Simple Word Changes Everything
One simple word has the power to make or break a person, but it isn’t easy to say. Discover why and how to overcome a challenge we all face.
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March 1, 2022
Discovering More Joy in a Deeper Worship of God
How is worship manifested in daily life, whether in the workplace, at school, or in the public square—when there’s no apparent audience to see the display?
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February 9, 2022
The New Normal in Communications Etiquette
As this age of frenzy rewrites the rules of communications etiquette, the hip way to deliver a negative response is not to.
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January 26, 2022
Cutting the Cord on the Cable Company Shell Game
Despite what Lily says, not all customers get the same deal. Instead, the most loyal customers may earn the worst deal. Why? Loyal customers don’t complain. Inertia is the 300-lb wrestler pinning them to their couches, remote controls in hand. Besides, who wants the hassle of changing cable companies? The process has become as unsavory …
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January 11, 2022
Treasuring the Gift of a Loving Mother
The older I get, the more I appreciate my mother.
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December 8, 2021
A Display of Good Sportsmanship or Arrogance?
An intentional shot-clock violation not only disses the opponent but also disrespects the game and cheats the fans.
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November 3, 2021
Discovering More Gusto Beyond the Limits
All of us have limitations. But do we help establish them?
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October 15, 2021
Tim Bishop Launches New Website
I’ve been hard at work on a novel in the past few years. I intend to write more than one of these – in fact, I’ve already started the second one. To gain some credibility as a novelist and exchange updates with readers, it became apparent that I needed an author-branded website and a newsletter to go with it.
The Open Road Press site is still a viable destination for our publishing matters. But in anticipation of my first novel’s release, which won’t likely occur until late 2022 or early ...
August 20, 2019
Movie Review: Overcomer
Grab some soda and popcorn, because the Kendrick brothers are at it again. This Friday, August 23, they officially release their sixth movie, Overcomer, to cinemas in North America. I had the pleasure of screening this movie as part of the Christian Worldview Film Festival held in Franklin, Tennessee, in mid-March.
When Overcomer begins, you may feel like you’re being treated to a remake of the Kendricks’ breakout movie, Facing the Giants (2006). Alex Kendrick reclaims his coach’s whistle in...
July 9, 2019
Book Review: The God Dare
Do you believe that “God sees us according to our destiny, not our history”? Kate Battistelli does. She’s the author of The God Dare, which hit bookshelves on June 1. She’s also the mother of Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Francesca Battistelli.
No slouch in her own right, Kate Battistelli co-starred on Broadway alongside Yul Brynner in The King and I. Furthermore, she brings a wealth of spiritual wisdom and insights to her latest book, in which she shares candidly from her own stru...
