Timothy Ministries

When it comes to reading, teaching or preaching the Bible, it’s vital that we interpret the Scriptures with clarity and integrity. Clarity comes from correctly using the tools of hermeneutics (principles of interpretation); integrity comes from using those tools intentionally and consistently.

Rightly interpreting Scripture has always been vital, but never more essential in our world than right now. Our world is in crisis, and spiritual kingdoms expand and contract in such times. What this means is that, in this crisis, some hearts are opening to the truth about Jesus Christ, and other powers are taking the opportunity to spread deception. For us to be salt and light right now, we must share the truth of the Bible, and we must do so with clarity and integrity.

No book can instantly make you a good interpreter of Scripture, but I hope that my little book (82 pages, plus indices) can get you started. The title is Polishing Our Hermeneutical Glasses, and it’s available free of charge as an interactive PDF file here:
http://www.tmin.org/pdfs/Polishing_2020.pdf

I think that if you peruse the table of contents on page iii, one section or another will pique your interest. While viewing the book on screen, just click on a table-of-contents entry, and it will take you directly to that section.

One of Timothy Ministries founding board members, Neal Wolbert, with his wife Sandra, and daughters Robin and Ronna. This is a photo from December 1976, back when we were all volunteering for the One To One Christian Mission to Prisoners. Love you, Wolberts! ❤️Thank you for your forever friendship and faithful partnership in the work of God's kingdom.

Here's a rare photo from 1972, showing four young ladies singing on the stage of the Lighthouse Christian Coffee House: Sharon Keene, Lanelle Carlson, Kris Wolbert, and Annette Carlson. A bunch of us kids started the Lighthouse in 1971 as an evening drop-in spot, for music and fellowship, in the basement of a now-gone church building on the corner of 56th and Pine in South Tacoma. It was on this stage that I (Roderick) got my start doing public Bible teaching.

☑️ We offer books at our Timothy Ministries web site, and here's the link: http://www.tmin.org/tminpages/books.html. Our selection of books includes two major theological works by Roderick Graciano, not available anywhere else: "Alien Righteousness?" and "Magic Baptism And The Invention Of Original Sin." You can download these as PDF files to read on your computer or tablet, but we're very excited to announce that both of these works are now ready to be added to your FaithLife® Logos® library. With all Scripture references linked to your favorite Bible, and hundreds of links to other works in your Logos® library, these two volumes will help you get to the bottom of a VAST array of questions pertaining to , , , , , , the influence of Greek and Roman culture on doctrine, and so much more! We hope you will enjoy these books, and forward the link to your fellow students of !

Can you guess how to say "coffee" in Greek? KAPHE. Can you guess how to say "fruit"? PHROUTA. 😁 Ha, ha, Greek doesn't sound that difficult, does it? Okay, okay, the ancient biblical vocabulary is a little different than the Modern Greek, but biblical Greek opens up a whole new world of scriptural understanding. Sadly, you can't start learning biblical Greek with us this Saturday; class is canceled due to illness. But, if you're ready to start learning biblical Greek free of charge, click the "Send Email" button (above below our cover photo) and ask for complete information!