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    Preach 'em Happy!
    Tim Hill
    • Aug 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Preach 'em Happy!

    A Question I had just returned home from one of my very first preaching ventures as a 16 year old Evangelist. Dad had risked his...
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    Why I Enjoy Sunday Church Visits
    Tim Hill
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    Why I Enjoy Sunday Church Visits

    For about half of my Sunday appointments since the beginning of 2021, I have been blessed to be with churches...
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    The Day the Lord Said "Shut It Down, I Want You Back!"
    Tim Hill
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Day the Lord Said "Shut It Down, I Want You Back!"

    Shut Down; I Want You Back I’ll never forget a particular morning when I arrived at my office at the church I once pastored. The word...
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    All, Some & Others
    Tim Hill
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    All, Some & Others

    The Complications of Judging the Many by the Few The Many, The Few... What a phone call it turned out to be. I knew when I read the...
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    Fighting the War for Your Family
    Tim Hill
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    Fighting the War for Your Family

    (A personal story from mine and Paula’s journey of rearing a family while in ministry and leadership) The Most Difficult War In the past...
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    Leading In Crisis
    Tim Hill
    • Aug 13, 2020
    • 12 min

    Leading In Crisis

    In my lifetime, there has probably been nothing that has challenged the church more than the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic...
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    Honorary Doctorates “Don’t Let the Honor Become Dishonorable”
    Tim Hill
    • Feb 24, 2020
    • 5 min

    Honorary Doctorates “Don’t Let the Honor Become Dishonorable”

    Receiving An Honor Most every time someone refers to me as Dr. Hill in a one-on-one conversation, especially at the beginning, I’m quick...
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    Breaking Free from the Effects of Criticism
    Tim Hill
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 7 min

    Breaking Free from the Effects of Criticism

    Go, Thou, and do Likewise! After a church service one morning in which the minister had preached on spiritual gifts, he was greeted at...
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    Observations and Affirmations from the Global Ministry Forums
    Tim Hill
    • Oct 3, 2019
    • 4 min

    Observations and Affirmations from the Global Ministry Forums

    A Window Seat Perspective As I write, I am on a flight to the Pacific Northwest for one of the last scheduled Global Ministry Forums....
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    One Year From Now Begins Today (My Personal Thoughts on the Upcoming General Assembly)
    Tim Hill
    • Aug 9, 2019
    • 6 min

    One Year From Now Begins Today (My Personal Thoughts on the Upcoming General Assembly)

    The Beginning of A Journey In less than a year, Church of God ministers and laity will gather for the General Assembly. Just one year...
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    The Debt We Owe - Our Denomination’s Responsibility to its Retired Ministers
    Tim Hill
    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Debt We Owe - Our Denomination’s Responsibility to its Retired Ministers

    Emphasizing Allegiance and Loyalty to a Worthy Generation Dignified, distinguished and deserving! These three words immediately come to...
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    Painted into a Corner... or Creating a Portrait of Opportunity?
    Tim Hill
    • May 31, 2019
    • 7 min

    Painted into a Corner... or Creating a Portrait of Opportunity?

    Discussing the Term “Bishop” and Women Ministers in Leadership Have We Painted Ourselves Into A Corner? In a Global Ministry Forum just a...
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    Financing a Culture or Funding a Vision - “The Courage to Melt the Iceberg”
    Tim Hill
    • Apr 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    Financing a Culture or Funding a Vision - “The Courage to Melt the Iceberg”

    It was possibly the most “real” and sobering speech I’ve ever made to any group, large or small. Because of the Meetings importance, I...
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    The Global Ministry Forums and What I Am Hearing So Far
    Tim Hill
    • Mar 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Global Ministry Forums and What I Am Hearing So Far

    To date, a handful of the 24 scheduled open Global Ministry Forums have been conducted. I have been extremely pleased with the level of...
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    The Ministry Forums... Who Had This Bright Idea?
    Tim Hill
    • Feb 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Ministry Forums... Who Had This Bright Idea?

    Some have asked, “Why are the Ministry Forums being conducted and are they really needed?” I’m certainly glad to offer the best answers I...
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    Are You Better Prepared for Preaching Than You Are Ministry?
    Tim Hill
    • Feb 15, 2019
    • 5 min

    Are You Better Prepared for Preaching Than You Are Ministry?

    I’m in my forty-third year of credentialed ministry and you might say I’ve been around the block. No, I haven’t seen it all but I’ve sure...
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    Worship Wars
    Tim Hill
    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 4 min

    Worship Wars

    Some years ago I was asked to write an article using the title "Worship Wars." It was interesting to see those two words side by side. To...
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    God Help Us!
    Tim Hill
    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 5 min

    God Help Us!

    Usually my reflective articles come under the heading “Let’s Talk About It.” However, in considering the heartbreaking matter of abortion...
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    The Great Commission Point of View
    Tim Hill
    • Jan 20, 2019
    • 7 min

    The Great Commission Point of View

    Recently, I bought a new pair of glasses. I obtained my first pair 50 years ago. In a physical sense, vision improvement has been a...
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    No More Kicking Cans...We've Run Out of Road
    Tim Hill
    • Jan 10, 2019
    • 6 min

    No More Kicking Cans...We've Run Out of Road

    “Kicking the can down the road” is an idiom, made popular in mid-1980’s politics, that basically means that you are delaying a decision...
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    Half-Baked Cakes
    Tim Hill
    • Dec 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    Half-Baked Cakes

    I love this photo of Paula and two of my grandchildren baking Christmas goodies. Paula carries on a baking tradition taught to her by her...
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    Your Preaching Ain’t My Cup of Tea but It’s A Fine Cup of Coffee
    Tim Hill
    • Dec 1, 2018
    • 6 min

    Your Preaching Ain’t My Cup of Tea but It’s A Fine Cup of Coffee

    "Your Preaching Ain’t My Cup of Tea but It’s A Fine Cup of Coffee" What do you say to something like that? That’s what someone said to me...
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    Speaking Truth To Power
    Tim Hill
    • Nov 14, 2018
    • 6 min

    Speaking Truth To Power

    I really ought to leave this alone. Really I should. However, I’ve been asked multiple times for more specific response and reaction to...
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    The Tithe of Tithes and A Tale of Three Cities - Part 3
    Tim Hill
    • Oct 26, 2018
    • 9 min

    The Tithe of Tithes and A Tale of Three Cities - Part 3

    I’ve been hearing the term “tithe of tithes” since I was a young child. I would overhear my Dad refer to it occasionally in some of his...
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    The Jeremiah Generation - What's This About And Does It Matter?
    Tim Hill
    • Oct 12, 2018
    • 6 min

    The Jeremiah Generation - What's This About And Does It Matter?

    Soon after I became General Overseer, Jeremiah 1:4-10 exploded in my spirit. The familiar passage describes God’s call to Jeremiah and...
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    The Tithe of Tithes and A Tale of Three Cities - Part 2
    Tim Hill
    • Oct 11, 2018
    • 6 min

    The Tithe of Tithes and A Tale of Three Cities - Part 2

    A Tale of Three Cities The second church I was called to pastor took me two thousand miles from where I was serving as a State Director...
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    77th International General Assembly Review
    Tim Hill
    • Sep 24, 2018
    • 6 min

    77th International General Assembly Review

    A look Back at GA18 Normally, I would have begun with a different aspect of the General Assembly. Something exciting like the...
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    General Assembly General Council Agenda
    Tim Hill
    • Jul 6, 2018
    • 6 min

    General Assembly General Council Agenda

    Ok. Let’s talk about the 2018 General Council Agenda. From my role as General Overseer and moderator of the General Council and General...
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    Church of God General Assembly
    Tim Hill
    • Mar 29, 2018
    • 8 min

    Church of God General Assembly

    A Global Experience My Dad’s little church in West Texas helped send our family to the first General Assembly I ever attended. That...
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    What Was I Thinking?
    Tim Hill
    • Feb 5, 2018
    • 5 min

    What Was I Thinking?

    A CHURCH ON FIRE I did it again! I told myself last time I would never do it again…. But on a long flight back to the United States, I...
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    Broom Trees, Caves, And The Real Truth
    Tim Hill
    • Jan 28, 2018
    • 6 min

    Broom Trees, Caves, And The Real Truth

    BROOM TREES AND CAVES After leaving the limited shade of a broom tree and while sitting inside a cave, Elijah began to complain to God -...
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    Financial Transparency In The Church
    Tim Hill
    • Jan 10, 2018
    • 12 min

    Financial Transparency In The Church

    Financial Transparency in the Church Billy Graham once told the story about a man who was looking for his wallet one night under the glow...
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    Systems
    Tim Hill
    • Oct 25, 2017
    • 7 min

    Systems

    A SPIRIT-EMPOWERED DENOMINATION The Church of God is a Spirit-empowered denomination rich in history and heritage. From its humble birth...
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    The Tithe of Tithes... Let's Talk About It
    Tim Hill
    • Sep 20, 2017
    • 8 min

    The Tithe of Tithes... Let's Talk About It

    THE TITHE OF TITHES I am aware that the topic of denominational financial support, at least for some, has been one of frequent...
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    Getting Serious About Church Planting
    Tim Hill
    • Jul 10, 2017
    • 6 min

    Getting Serious About Church Planting

    A MIRACLE FROM VISION AND HOPE Sometimes after I preach, I find myself going back recalling statements and reliving moments in my sermon...
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