Tim Boyd's Blog

I definitely recommend this book.   Dungy has a wonderful story of a man living with the knowledge of God's reality and presence in life. I was fairly apprehensive to embrace the Dungy phenomenon.  Just because someone wins a Superbowl doesn't mean that they should be able to write men's bible curriculum .  When I was in the beginning stages of planning our men's bible study I really wanted to stay away from his stuff.  So I read through a lot of other curriculum.  I eventually picked one and it was pretty terrible.  It took me a few months to finally give in to the hype and get his men's small group stuff.  It was fantastic!  Guys were sharing more and I was able to make more sense of it.  It was good common-sense Bible teaching geared towards men. As we traveled through the curriculum I finally decided to get his book Quiet Strength.  It was a wonderful read.  I really like biographies and this did not disappoint.  Any person, regardless of whether they care

I never imagined that I would be preforming 5 funerals in 2 weeks (I also went to 1 visitation in that time span as well.)  I really hope this slows down.  They were all such good people that had lived good lives.  Through these experiences I have learned more and more just how important family is.

It was super-hot in the gym and I know that most people wanted me to make it short.  So I tried to make it funny and give the graduates one main thing that they can remember.  In terms of what people came to see, I was last on the list.  So here it is: My daughter just finished 1st grade.  She is all of 7 years old.  I asked her what she wants to be when she grows up. She told me that she wants to be a teacher or a doctor. My son is 5 years old and just finished preschool.  He will be in kindergarten next year at this fine institution.  He has not narrowed it down quite yet.  He wants to be a cowboy, pirate, policeman, sword fighter, army guy, or superhero.  With the exception of pirate, I would be proud of him doing any of those things. You probably have nieces, nephews, and cousins that are similar to my kids.  Every little kid wants to be something cool right?  That all want to do something that we think is pretty awesome. In Matthew 13:44-46 , Jesus tells a story about a man who

What has two thumbs and is speaking at graduation for the Cowden-Herrick Class of 2010 tomorrow?  This guy.  I desperately want to start off with the quote from Michael Scott in the office, "May your hats fly as high as your dreams."  Alas, that would only be funny to me.  So I won't do it.  I am really looking forward to it.  I have been told, by everyone, that I should keep it short because it gets really hot in the gym and nobody really cares what the minister says anyways.  Needless to say, I am honored that they would pick me as the guy to say something quick and not be remembered. That has presented a challenge.  I have come up with a pretty good opener, followed by an easy to understand Bible parable from Jesus and then I will finish with a celebrative-style repetition.  All in all it will be less than 10 minutes and I think it will be memorable.  We'll see how it goes. The graduation is at 3pm and I am supposed to be there by 2:45.  I have a funeral on Sun

1.  I am not smart. That was easily the first thing I learned.  Wow!  These people are insanely intelligent.  They seem to have read so many more books than I have read.  They can recall Bible verses on any subject at hand.  They have mastered their craft.  I am talking about the students.  The Professors are at a whole different level.   Dr. Hall , Dr. Kurka , and Dr. Snell are worlds smarter than I am.  It was impressive just to hear them speak each week at class.  This guy's helped me to realize that there is plenty that I don't know. I took the first semester of Hebrew and after a few weeks I realized that most everyone was getting it.  I was not.  It was the first time in my life where I honestly felt like the un-smartest person in the room.  If you know me well, that's a great thing for me to have to feel :) ! I was humbled and encouraged this year at school realizing that I am certainly not as smart as I want to be.  I have a lot to learn.  It's nice to co