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Texas Head Start State Conference
(8/7/2008)
Enjoyed my time with Texas Head Start conference in Galveston, TX. I did a motivational/comedy routine called Go The Extra Step for their opening night session to a packed house. Then the following day, I did an interactive.. Details
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Brentwood Life newsaper article
(7/31/2008 1:41:00 PM)
Melissa Webb did a fantastic job with the article she wrote on my career. Copy and paste the link below or just read it below the link. .. Details
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Corporate Comedian
(7/22/2008 12:00:00 PM)
One thing I love about my career is I get to provide clients a tailored show. Capital One Auto Finance contacted me to do comedy for them, but wanted to know if I could pretend I was a famous economist while doing.. Details
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Joke Writing Winner. Almost.
(7/9/2008 12:00:00 PM)
Hey guys, just wanted to tell you in a national comedy writing competition, I won honorable mention for one my jokes.
So out of all the losers....I was really up there.
The contest was held by Gene Perret, former writer.. Details
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First Baptist Church of Tellico Village
(6/4/2008)
What a great retreat we had at Carson Springs Conference Center in Newport, TN.
First Baptist is a fun, dynamic church that loves to love and learn. I did some fun stuff for them on Friday night. And then on Saturday, I took.. Details
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Gas Prices
(5/14/2008)
Man, gas prices. Used to be pay at the pump. Now it is pass out at the pump.
I would say paying these prices is like highway robbery, but no body drives on those anymore.
So it is just plain old regular robbery.
I may.. Details
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Interview about Christian Comedy
(5/1/2008 12:00:00 PM)
blogtalkradio.com
I was interviewed on a radio show called Talking About your Business. The hosts are Ned Parks and Andrew Sanderbeck, two very talented and creative guys.
I had a great time. They asked me about Christian.. Details
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HomeLife Magazine
(4/30/2008)
Just to let you know. I have a story in the national publication of HomeLife Magazine in the April edition.
Hiking Boots in Low Places is the title of the story. You will have to find and read it to discover what it is.. Details
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Christian Comedy
(5/2/2008)
I will be doing my show Friday night at the Goodlettsville Church of the Nazarene at 7pm.
Of course that would be located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
It will be held in the gym so I guess you should bring your workout.. Details
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Clean comedy
(4/26/2008)
I will be doing a clean comedy show for the Carl Perkins Center in Selmer, TN tonight.
Fun and dinner starts at 6:00pm.
If you live in the area you might want to try to make it.
I will also be giving away and signing.. Details
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Happy Easter!
(3/23/2008)
Church will sure be crowded today. And that is a great thing.
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Humorist Theresa Shadrix
(2/27/2008 4:51:00 PM)
A good friend in Christ, Theresa Shadrix, has an article coming out in the March issue of HomeLife Magazine. It's published by LifeWay so be sure to pick up a copy. She is very, very funny and insightful. I know you'll like.. Details
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Comedy tonight at West End Baptist Church
(2/15/2008 12:00:00 PM)
Christian comedy in Columbia, TN at the West End Baptist Church tonight at 7pm. Dinner starts at 6pm. Just show up, we will have feed and fun.
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Big Thanks to Hohenwald Arts Council
(2/15/2008)
Great show last night at the Strand Theatre in Hohenwald, TN. What a wonderful, fun bunch of people. And I love how they are renovating their great theatre. They should very very proud of what is happening. Details
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Candles and Comedy
(2/14/2008 12:00:00 PM)
I will be doing clean comedy at the Strand Theatre in Hohenwald, TN on Feb 14 at 7pm.
It will be dinner at 6pm followed by the show.
We look to have lots of laughs, fun, and food. Call to see if tickets are still.. Details
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Appearing tonight at St. Matthew UM Church
(2/10/2008 12:00:00 PM)
If you are in the area and want to enjoy a laugh filled evening, then stop by the St. Matthew UMC in Frankfort, IN.
Frankfort? I wonder if the hotdog was invented here? Guess I will find out.
Showtime starts at.. Details
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Christian Comedians by the boatload
(1/22/2008)
Tonight at 7pm.
Fellowship Bible Church.
Franklin Rd, Brentwood TN
10 touring comedians on stage with clean, upbeat, hilarious humor.
Be there. Details
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Christian Comedy UT Martin
(1/10/2008 12:00:00 PM)
Friday, Jan 25 I will be performing Christian comedy at the University of Tennessee at Martin, TN.
If you are in the area, stop by for the evening and check it out. It should be a very fun and interactive night of big laughs.. Details
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Merry Christmas
(12/26/2007)
Have a safe and peaceful Christmas season. Details
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Christian comedians
(11/6/2007)
You have got to love Christian comedians. What a tight knit, loving, sharing group of folks.
And what about Christians that just happen to be funny. A funny guy named Bobby was MC for me Sunday night at Oakwood Church and.. Details
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Christian Comedy Night
(10/22/2007)
I will be performing Christian comedy at Oakwood Baptist Church in Chickamauga, Georgia, Sunday Nov. 4.
Looking forward to a fun time. I know that is Dawg Country, but I hope there is a couple of Tennessee Vol fans in the.. Details
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Brentwood Baptist Church Event
(10/19/2007)
So glad when I can stay home and give a presentation. This Tue. at Brentwood Baptist in Brentwood, TN I will be working with the staff.
Looking forward to sleeping in my own bed that night! Details
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Comedy at Bearden United Methodist Church in Knoxville, TN
(9/12/2007)
If you live in the Knoxville area, come out for some Christian comedy, encouragement, and great food on Sept. 12. Feeding starts at 5:30. Show at 6:30.
Address
4407 Sutherland Avenue
Knoxville, TN... Details
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Nashville book signing
(9/11/2007)
I will be signing my book at Davis Kidd booksellers in Nashville, TN on Tues., Sept. 11 at 6:00pm.
If you are in the area, come on out. I would love to meet you. Details
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Nyack College in Nyack, NY
(8/26/2007)
Doing Christian comedy at Nyack College for the freshmen class. What a joy to be able to give encouragement and laughter for that special group of young people. Going to mix it up with comedy, stories, and PowerPoint. Date is.. Details
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Branson Comedy Festival
(7/28/2007 12:00:00 PM)
I will be performing at the Branson Comedy Festival on Friday, Aug. 31 in Branson, MO.
That would be Labor Day weekend so if you are in the area please stop by and support live standup comedy. Details
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Christian Comedy thoughts...
(6/11/2007 12:00:00 PM)
The Bible says the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. But mine's more like the fellowship hall.
In fact, at this very moment, the Holy Spirit is in there enjoing a potluck dinner.
And my wife keeps telling me I have.. Details
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Book Signing
(5/7/2007)
I will have a book signing at Carpe Librium Booksellers in Knoxville, TN on Sat. June 2 from 2p until 4p. My brother, local music icon Todd Steed will also play and have copies of his CD available. If you are in the area,.. Details
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Flying on a Sunday
(4/22/2007)
Flying out to New York on a Sunday morning. That means I miss church. And that means I have to have church on the plane. And folks, that is not uplifting and people tend to only put peanuts in the collection plate.
My.. Details
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Happy Easter...
(4/7/2007)
Faith.
Peace.
Love.
Mercy.
Joy.
Forgiven. Details
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Shout out to my Georgia seminar friends!
(4/5/2007)
I had some fantastic people in my seminars this week in the great state of Georiga. What a blast. Talk about comedy. We had it. Talk about content. We had it. Talk about interaction. We had that and more. From Athens to.. Details
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Christian Standup Comedy Night
(3/31/2007)
Had all ages at my show at the First Covenant Church in Jamestown, NY. What a fantastic group of people. From 8 to 80 I would guess.
I really have to give God the glory and praise for the night. It was His program and His.. Details
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First Covenant Church, Jamestown NY
(3/12/2007 12:00:00 PM)
I have a Christian comedy show at First Covenant Church in Jamestown, NY. The date is Saturday, March 24 at 7:00pm so if you are in the area, please contact the church for details. Looks to be about 200 people so I am really.. Details
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The Christian Comedy Conference
(2/24/2007 12:00:00 PM)
I just signed up for a Christian comedy conference in Orlando, FL in August. It is being organized by The Christian Comedy Association. The CCA is a group of Christian comedians and Christian writers committed to presenting.. Details
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The Book is in!!!!!!!
(1/28/2007 12:00:00 PM)
It has arrived. Titled, My Vow of Silence, the roughest 3 minutes of my life.
It has been described as funny essays on living the imperfect Christian life. For a signed copy, you can get it by emailing me. It is 10.95 plus.. Details
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What kind of answers can you come up with?
(1/19/2007)
Things NOT TO DO when being baptized.
Email your answers to tsteed@timsteed.com
I'll get us started...
1. Wear flippers.
2. If Methodist, use an umbrella.
Others? Details
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Happy Birthday MLK.
(1/15/2007)
See if you know your MLK trivia. For answers, feel free to email me.
Where was the tactic of the sit-in protest first used?
a. At a Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, NC
b. At a high school in Little Rock,.. Details
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3 Day Fast
(1/8/2007 12:00:00 PM)
I recently completed a three day fast. Not that tough, really. Mainly because I kept eating.
My motto: Fasting is a piece of cake and a half slab of ribs. Go for it.
Actually, I only drank water for three days. And I.. Details
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Goal Setting and Achieving.
(1/3/2007 12:00:00 PM)
Want to achieve goals? Great. Here is something that may help you. First, set one personal, professional, and spiritual goal for the year. One each. Then put the specific date that you want to achieve the goal. Next write.. Details
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Merry Christmas...
(12/24/2006 12:00:00 PM)
As we reflect on the birth of Christ, reflect on what you can do...what you can give birth to in 2007. What can you give life to something that would change your personal word? Do you have a book in you? Maybe it's time it.. Details
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Rooster Booster
(12/20/2006 12:00:00 PM)
Saw where NASA spent 4 billion last year on testing. One of the most expensive tests; shooting the space shuttle with 9 pound chickens. Not a cost effective way to use my dinner.
It's true. NASA takes thawed, plucked.. Details
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Christian comedy
(12/12/2006 12:00:00 PM)
Presented a Christian comedy show at Okaw Truss outside of Champaign, IL the other night. It was for their Company Christmas party.
Man, what a great group of folks. Had about 100 people in the audience from all walks of life.. Details
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A few things I am thankful for...
(11/26/2006 9:14:00 AM)
Biscuits made by dad.
Laughter made by mom.
22 football wins in a row over Kentucky made by Tennessee.
A decorated Christmas tree made by my wife and daughter. (They let me decorate the back of the tree)
A walk in the woods.. Details
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Lose The Snooze.
(10/27/2006 12:00:00 PM)
Have problems getting out of bed in the mornings? Buy a snooze-free alarm clock. One of two things will happen. You will either go ahead and get up, or you will go ahead and get fired. Both produce results. Details
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Used Tires for Sale
(10/11/2006)
Why take a risk with something, that you know for a fact, is going to be dangerous for you?
I was in Seattle, Washington and saw an automotive repair shop that advertised used tires.
Seattle is the rain-slick road capitol.. Details
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Prayers needed for mom and dad.
(10/2/2006)
If you happen to be reading this just now...please pray for my mom and dad.
Also, thanks for visiting my website. And a bigger thanks for taking the time to pray for my family.
May God bless you and yours at this very.. Details
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A Gift of Music
(9/21/2006)
I was sitting in Sunday school at church last week and a friend walked up with a guitar case and handed it to me.
Inside was an Epiphone Electric University of Tennessee model guitar.
That guitar was totally unexpected. .. Details
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Fall is fantastic.
(9/15/2006 12:00:00 PM)
I love this time of year in the great state of Tennessee. I like the weather, the starting of the colors, and watching the wildlife.
The last couple of walks I have taken out in the woods, I have seen an albino doe.
What a.. Details
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Football Time In Tennessee!
(9/2/2006)
Vols take on Cal. Here is hoping for a party in Rocky Top tonight.
Man, I love college football. Details
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Book Title
(8/22/2006)
I have a new book on the way! The editor is doing a great job, cleaning it up, making it a smooth read.
The book features short, humorous essays looking at the not so perfect Christian lifestyle.
However, we have no title.. Details
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Grizzly Bear
(7/26/2006 12:40:00 PM)
I saw on Animal Planet that a grizzly bear has a sense of smell that is twenty times better than a typical bloodhound.
So...
Why not use a gizzly to track down prison escapees? Instead of talking about taking a bite out.. Details
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Contemporary Christian Thought
(7/23/2006 12:00:00 PM)
I heard someone on the radio speak with great passion about contemporary Christian thought. To me, Contemporary Christian thought is an oxymoron. There is nothing contemporary about Christian thought.
Now we do have.. Details
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Have a Safe Fourth!
(7/3/2006)
Please take a moment and reflect on what it means to you and your loved ones to have and enjoy liberty and independence.
Enjoy the fireworks!
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Church Leauge Basketball
(6/29/2006)
Joined an over 40 summer Church basketball leauge. And we look for ways to make it easy on us.
First week of the season we went full court.
Second week went to half court.
Third week we went to Dennys.
My wife always.. Details
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SAMMinistries Renewal Retreat
(5/30/2006 12:00:00 PM)
Here is one way God works. I received an email notification that I was being rewarded a free round trip ticket to anywhere on Southwest. I wondered what I would do with that ticket. Then, that same week, I was emailed about.. Details
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I Am A Wimpy Christian
(5/21/2006 12:00:00 PM)
Sometimes I feel like I am the biggest wimp of a Christian. And I feel especially like a whimpering flunky of a follower when I research and study the life of the Apostle Paul. A recount just a fraction of the things he went.. Details
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Black Holes for Bibles
(5/3/2006 12:00:00 PM)
At my super-mega-church, Brentwood Baptist, we have a Lost and Found table. You will find everything on that table from purses to people, but what they have the most of is Bibles. I have actually made it a ritual to walk by the.. Details
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My Southwest Airline Bomb Threat
(4/8/2006 12:58:00 PM)
I had my first bomb threat on a plane. I was getting ready to board the airplane at LAX when various official types plus a skinny under-fed dog went rushing past us with panic on their faces.
Seems they found a note.. Details
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FAQs
(3/18/2006 12:00:00 PM)
If you are new to the website. Here are some FAQs I receive:
What is for dinner?
Did you take the garbage out?
How cold is supposed to get tonight?
Have you let the dog out?
Do you have to stink up the whole.. Details
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Room in the Inn
(3/13/2006 12:00:00 PM)
As a Christian speaker, I just love it when I speak to a group when afterwards, my heart busts with real and pure joy. It happened tonight at Brentwood Baptist Church here in Tennessee when I gave a short devotion to a group of.. Details
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On Advertising Your Kid's Head.
(2/28/2006 12:00:00 PM)
It is important to keep our eyes our Christ because the world continues to create things that steal our focus. From billboards to bored Bills, advertising screams for our attention.
An entrepreneurial dad here in Nashville,.. Details
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Tennis Ball On A Stick.
(2/20/2006 12:00:00 PM)
I wonder if God wants us to be simple Christians...using simple methods to worship Him and using simple methods to love others?
I was sitting in an airport, putting some thoughts together on a Christian comedy program I'm.. Details
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Christian Speaker
(1/14/2006)
A true joy of mine is working as a Christian speaker. What I love best about it though, is not the actual performace or speech, but the meeting of other Christians that live in other cities and states.
And the reason is, I.. Details
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Happy New Year
(1/3/2006 12:00:00 PM)
Hope everyone has a great 2006! Mine started off well as I returned from the skiing trip with all body parts operating as they should.
If you haven't tried skiing, you should at least try it once in your life. And.. Details
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Merry Christmas!
(12/25/2005)
I'm home with my family. And that's the most powerful sentence I've ever written. At the very least, it's the one sentence that really makes me smile.
Have a great Christmas and a wonderful 2006.
I'll let you know how the.. Details
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Miami is 83 degrees in Dec.
(12/9/2005)
Nice. However, traffic is a snarl. And I could not find a good Cuban sandwich.
Spoke to a Miami based company and out of 35 people in the room, 25 were born and raised in New York.
They say when the Jets play the.. Details
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Just walked in from Montreal, Quebec.
(12/1/2005 8:30:00 AM)
What a city; the architecture, the food, the people speaking French. It’s not Montreal, its Paris Lite.
There was a faint covering of snow on the ground and the Christmas lights were up. It really put me in the Spirit. .. Details
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Getting ready for Valdez, Alaska.
(11/18/2005 1:00:00 PM)
Making my second trip to Valdez, Alaska on Nov. 19th. This time around, I know what NOT to pack.
I won't take grits and moon pies. They have them up there already. That, my friends, made an ol' Southern boy pretty.. Details
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