Roy Timpe

Roy Timpe is a husband, father, grandfather and a member of St. John's Reformed Church in Friedensburg PA, St. John's holds to the 2nd London Baptist Confession of 1689. Roy has also authored several books, some technical and some fiction.

Church

White Lies Matter

Part of the post-World War II consensus was to look for heroes after the devastation. Many evangelicals latched onto Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was both a theologian and a Lutheran pastor. He participated in the effort of lesser magistrates (in this case, German Generals) to intercede and protect the people from a tyrant. The plan was […]

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Culture

Was Gradual Emancipation a Biblical Position?

In 1688, German Quaker immigrants in Germantown, Pennsylvania, offered a petition condemning the slave trade. Their analysis was based on the “golden rule” and urged fellow Quakers not to participate in the institution. They did not offer any specific solution to end slavery. It should be noted that since Quakers do not acknowledge Scripture as […]

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Theology

The Courage to Offend

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense: and whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed. (Romans 9:33) A Tragic Missed Opportunity Years ago our county Republican Committee was meeting to elect a chairman. I went to pick up a proxy from a guy who could […]

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