One of America's most popular actors, Tim Allen, says he's reading through the Bible for the first time in his life and has been deeply moved by its timeless wisdom.
Tim Allen, best known for his roles in Home Improvement, the Toy Story franchise, and the Santa Clause films, made the comments in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that sparked celebration among his many fans of faith.
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His post has been viewed over 2 million times and "liked" 100,000 times.
"Never took the time in all my years to ever read and really read the Bible," Allen said. "Currently almost through the Jerusalem Bible Old Testament and almost done with the Prophets. Next up to the New Testament. So far, amazing and not at all what I was expecting."
Never took the time in all my years to ever read and really read the Bible. Currently almost through the Jerusalem Bible Old Testament and almost done with the Prophets. Next up to New Testament. So far amazing and not at all what I was expecting.
- Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) August 20, 2024
Fans applauded his journey.
"God bless you, Tim & your journey," one person wrote.
"You have blessed our family with joy and laughter for decades," another person wrote. "Now, we pray that you and yours would be blessed a 1000-fold with the joy and strength found in the Word of God as He leads you closer to Him."
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Another person wrote with a touch of humor, referencing a line from Allen's Buzz Lightyear character, "To Corinthians ... And Beyond!"
To Corinthians..And Beyond!
- Wade Stotts (@wadestotts) August 21, 2024
California pastor Greg Laurie also commended Allen.
"That's fantastic, Tim!" Laurie wrote. "The Bible is God's very word to each of us. The message of the Bible is really how we can come into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. I hope you will read John 3:16. Where Jesus says, ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son and whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.'"
That's fantastic,Tim!
The Bible is God's very word to each of us. The message of the Bible is really how we can come into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. I hope you will read John 3:16. Where Jesus says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten... https://t.co/l59QCmJRuz- Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) August 20, 2024
It's not the first time Allen has discussed faith. He credits God for rescuing him from the depths of addiction in the 1970s when he spent two years in prison on a drug conviction.
"Whoever built me, this is too much, too weird that it happened by accident," he told ABC News in 2011. "It didn't happen by accident."
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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
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