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Timothy Kurek is tackling some of the front burner issues of our day. His unrestrained style of immersion lends a uniquely empathetic perspective, engaging his audiences with empathy, humor, and refreshing candor. His first book, The Cross in the Closet, released October 2012 and became a critical success, not just nationally, but internationally as well (it is currently available in Hungarian and Chinese, with plans for more translations in the works). Arch Bishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu places his seal of endorsement on the book, saying, “The Cross in the Closet is a gift to us all.” Timothy is also an internationally sought-after speaker (including TEDx University of the Aegean), lecturing at colleges, conferences and churches in Australia ...more

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“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” —Anais Nin”
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“You are the main character in the story of your life, but other people are the main characters of their own lives. And sometimes you can find healing just by playing a supporting role in someone else's experience.”
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“Condemning people from a soapbox doesn’t work, nor do attempts to modify the behavior of others. It is not the words of scripture that change an individual’s heart; it is the Spirit in and behind those words.”
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