Posts by Timothy Muehlhoff

Timothy Muehlhoff

Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D.) is the Senior Director of Biola Winsome Conviction Academy that seeks to reintroduce compassion and civility into our disagreements. He is the co-host of the Winsome Conviction Podcast where people with differing viewpoints are brought on for engaging dialogue. Tim has written extensively in the area of cultural engagement and conflict including , , , and his newest book (co-written with Sean McDowell) is .

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Seeing Good in the World
with Tim Muehlhoff
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — December 02, 2025
Why is it that Christians tend to focus on the brokenness of creation rather than its goodness? What if we shifted our attention to highlighting...
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Is Empathy a Sin?
with Tim Muehlhoff
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — May 13, 2025
Is empathy being weaponized by Progressives to manipulate Christians into adopting certain ethical and political views? Is empathy a virtue, or...
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The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Christopher Brooks, Timothy Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — March 25, 2025
What is the enduring legacy of MLK?, why has the culture neglected the theological basis for his civil rights work?, what assumptions to white and...
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Christians and Preferred Pronouns: A Dialogue
with Tim Muehlhoff
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — July 23, 2024
Should Christians use preferred pronouns? What is at stake in this question? How can Christians navigate relationships when people want them to...
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Bridging Beliefs: A Dialogue Between Christian and Atheist Perspectives
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — July 09, 2024
This week, we have an excerpt of a recent event that Sean participated in with atheist journalist Adam Davidson. The two dialogued about their...
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Stepping Into Another Person Perspective
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — July 03, 2024
What should you do when stuck in a disagreement? The more you talk, the worse it seems to get and distance grows between you and a family member,...
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Navigating Minefield Conversations
with Tim Muehlhoff
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — June 18, 2024
Why do conversations today so often descend into unhealthy arguments and cancellation? Is it possible to have meaningful, positive conversations on...
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How to Surface a Person Worldview
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — May 17, 2024
Ancient wisdom writers note that the “purpose in a man heart is likedeep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out” (Prov. 20:5, ESV).In...
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Convictions and Kindness
with Russell Moore
Timothy Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — May 25, 2023
In our polarized culture, how do we hold our convictions with conviction, but also with kindness, so that our style doesn’t alienate people who...
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Eyes to See God's Common Grace
with Tim Muehlhoff
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — April 13, 2022
Where is God when tragedy hits? Is it possible that God is at work in the world in ways we often miss? By explaining God's "common grace," Dr. Tim...
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Excerpt: What Does it Mean for God to Show Up?
Timothy Muehlhoff — December 20, 2021
Expectations play a key role in shaping our perspective. How do you expect a spouse or child to act toward you? What expectations do you have for...
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Processing the Election with Family, Friends and Co-workers
Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — November 04, 2020
Votes for the next president have been cast and one thing is certain — somebody will be happy, and others disheartened. Can a friendship or...
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Winsome Convictions Amidst A Polarizing Election
Rick Langer, Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — October 29, 2020
Biola Professors Rick Langer and Tim Muehlhoff describe how to hold deeply held convictions with passion, grace and civility in the midst of the...
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Defending Your Marriage
with Tim Muehlhoff
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — July 12, 2019
How do you defend your marriage from spiritual attack? How should we even think about spiritual warfare as it relates to marriage? Sean and Scott...
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Making Sense of Our Adversary
An Excerpt from Dr. Tim Muehlhoff's latest book "Defending Your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Warfare."
Timothy Muehlhoff — October 31, 2018
A note from Clinton E. Arnold, Dean of Talbot School of Theology One of the blessings for Talbot as a seminary embedded in a Christian university...
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Winsome Communication
with Tim Muehlhoff
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — March 29, 2018
Christians find themselves today in an increasingly secular culture, which is sometimes even hostile to the faith. In this setting, what is the...