Tim Larison
@timlarison.bsky.social
I’m a progressive Christian who likes to read & review books on spirituality. Read my book reviews at timlarison.com I’m also a big sports fan and a semi retired travel agent who now lives in Arizona.
On my Arizona sunrise walk today I saw lots of purple bushes. We have to get us some of those for our yard!
September 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
On my Arizona sunrise walk today I saw lots of purple bushes. We have to get us some of those for our yard!
Another big windstorm last night downed more trees near our home in Arizona. But weather was beautiful this morning for my sunrise walk, even if I had to dodge some fallen trees!
September 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Another big windstorm last night downed more trees near our home in Arizona. But weather was beautiful this morning for my sunrise walk, even if I had to dodge some fallen trees!
Big windstorm in parts of Arizona last night. Must have blown the heat away! Calm & 74 degrees on my sunrise walk this morning. Some trees sadly didn’t survive the storm
August 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Big windstorm in parts of Arizona last night. Must have blown the heat away! Calm & 74 degrees on my sunrise walk this morning. Some trees sadly didn’t survive the storm
I try to time my morning walks in Arizona so I am at this spot just as the sun rises. Beautiful!
August 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I try to time my morning walks in Arizona so I am at this spot just as the sun rises. Beautiful!
Lunch at Bubbas33 in Tempe Az for the 1st time (it opened earlier this year) Best onion rings I have had ANYWHERE! Other food was good too. Our new favorite sports bar!
August 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Lunch at Bubbas33 in Tempe Az for the 1st time (it opened earlier this year) Best onion rings I have had ANYWHERE! Other food was good too. Our new favorite sports bar!
79 degrees on my Arizona sunrise walk this morning with a high predicted of 103 degrees. That’s cool for us after recent 110+ degree temps!
August 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM
79 degrees on my Arizona sunrise walk this morning with a high predicted of 103 degrees. That’s cool for us after recent 110+ degree temps!
We visited St Andrews old course today. Very cool to see where the game of golf originated! We watched golfers play the 1st hole. Later we watched another group approach the 9th green & putt. I’ve seen this course on TV many times so seeing it in person was special!
July 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We visited St Andrews old course today. Very cool to see where the game of golf originated! We watched golfers play the 1st hole. Later we watched another group approach the 9th green & putt. I’ve seen this course on TV many times so seeing it in person was special!
Beautiful day as I was cruising on Loch Ness in Scotland today. No Nessie sightings though!
July 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Beautiful day as I was cruising on Loch Ness in Scotland today. No Nessie sightings though!
I have started a new substack (free to subscribe) where I post my book reviews. And I've reviewed a lot of books (over 100 on Amazon) Heather Hamilton's Returning to Eden: A Field Guide to the Spiritual Journey is one of the best. Read my review (now on substack) : tinyurl.com/ekz683uy
January 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I have started a new substack (free to subscribe) where I post my book reviews. And I've reviewed a lot of books (over 100 on Amazon) Heather Hamilton's Returning to Eden: A Field Guide to the Spiritual Journey is one of the best. Read my review (now on substack) : tinyurl.com/ekz683uy
I see Oprah has chosen Eckhard Tolle's A New Earth for her book club again & some evangelicals are not happy. "burn it!" "Oprah is unsaved!" & more. One of the best interviews Oprah did is with Ed Bacon, in response to these "Christian" critics. Watch it here: youtu.be/DLLWjE82Bm0?...
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January 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I see Oprah has chosen Eckhard Tolle's A New Earth for her book club again & some evangelicals are not happy. "burn it!" "Oprah is unsaved!" & more. One of the best interviews Oprah did is with Ed Bacon, in response to these "Christian" critics. Watch it here: youtu.be/DLLWjE82Bm0?...
A Christmas poem from Lisa Guyman with a good message …
December 25, 2024 at 1:41 PM
A Christmas poem from Lisa Guyman with a good message …
Helen Keller. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.”
December 21, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Helen Keller. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.”
And here’s an Arizona sunrise I took a picture of on another day.
December 18, 2024 at 4:26 PM
And here’s an Arizona sunrise I took a picture of on another day.
I like to take hour long walks at sunrise here in Arizona. In addition to beautiful sunrises I see an occasional moon rise too! Like this 1 I took a picture of last month
December 18, 2024 at 4:20 PM
I like to take hour long walks at sunrise here in Arizona. In addition to beautiful sunrises I see an occasional moon rise too! Like this 1 I took a picture of last month
This is a book review I wrote 9 years ago that still is very relevant today! I reposted it just now as it had an impact on me. How the original words of the Bible can be misinterpreted through translation to English. tinyurl.com/bdz2bnve
The Grammar of God: a Journey Into the Words and Worlds of the Bible (book review)
This is a book review I wrote 9 years ago and still very relevant today. The author wrote me at the time to say “Thank you for your thoughtful review of The Grammar of God. I feel you truly u…
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December 4, 2024 at 7:10 PM
This is a book review I wrote 9 years ago that still is very relevant today! I reposted it just now as it had an impact on me. How the original words of the Bible can be misinterpreted through translation to English. tinyurl.com/bdz2bnve
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.-
Socrates
Socrates
November 29, 2024 at 1:50 PM
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.-
Socrates
Socrates
“Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are.” - Joyce Giraud
November 28, 2024 at 12:55 PM
“Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are.” - Joyce Giraud
I will share here periodically quotes I like. Here’s one “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it. “ – Maya Angelou
November 27, 2024 at 3:22 PM
I will share here periodically quotes I like. Here’s one “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it. “ – Maya Angelou
I can’t imagine this cute little guy being born sinful. My wife and I meeting our new grandchild for the first time.
November 25, 2024 at 1:04 PM
I can’t imagine this cute little guy being born sinful. My wife and I meeting our new grandchild for the first time.
My book review of Star Spangled Jesus by April Ajoy. An insightful critique of Christian Nationalism from someone who lived it: shorturl.at/4Rzov
Star Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding a True Faith (book review)
“As someone who spent the majority of my life as a diehard Christian Nationalist but didn’t know it,” April Ajoy writes in Star Spangled Jesus, ” I have quite a bit of firsthand i…
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November 22, 2024 at 11:55 AM
My book review of Star Spangled Jesus by April Ajoy. An insightful critique of Christian Nationalism from someone who lived it: shorturl.at/4Rzov
I love to read books, especially from the Progressive Christian/deconstruction genre. Here's my review of Leslie Nease's "The Deconstruction of Sister Christian" - rhis former Survivor contestant's journey out of evangelicalism to a more loving, inclusive failh. A good read! tinyurl.com/2wej2sck
Honoring the Journey: The Deconstruction of Sister Christian (book review)
I haven’t posted to this blog in three years. I’m back! I still have been reviewing books and posting on other platforms. I decided to start posting here again. Books I have bought for …
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November 17, 2024 at 12:28 PM
I love to read books, especially from the Progressive Christian/deconstruction genre. Here's my review of Leslie Nease's "The Deconstruction of Sister Christian" - rhis former Survivor contestant's journey out of evangelicalism to a more loving, inclusive failh. A good read! tinyurl.com/2wej2sck