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Tim Brown

Dr. Timothy Brown is the Henry Bast Professor of Preaching and President Emeritus at Western Theological Seminary where he served from 1995-2021. Tim continues to actively coach and encourage former students and pastors who seek help in their preaching life and he has become a certified public school substitute teacher so that he can continue investing in the lives of young people. He is married to Nancy and together they have three children and ten grandchildren.
Devotionals

To Be Continued

Read: Acts 28:30-31 He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord

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Doing Good to All

Read: Acts 27:27-44 As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and

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Attention to Detail

Read: Acts 27:1-26 When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. (v.

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Almost Persuaded

Read: Acts 26:19-32 I pray to God that not only you but also all who are listening to me today might become such as I am—except for these chains. (v.

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Courage and Grace

Read: Acts 21:1-16 Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem

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Telling Tears

Read: Acts 20:17-38 There was much weeping among them all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, grieving especially because of what he had said, that they would not see him

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Fraudulent

Read: Acts 19:11-20 The evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” (v. 15) Can you believe this story? The sons of a

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Incomplete Believers

Read: Acts 19:1-7 [Paul] said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy

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Working for the Gospel Together

Read: Acts 18:18-28 [Apollos] began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God

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