Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (December 2)

A La Carte: Lab rats for gender drug tests / How your church can serve the poor / Cross-cultural ministry / Cross-cultural marriage / The gift of nothing to do / Kindle deals / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (November 12)Weekend A La Carte (June 15)A La Carte (February 21)

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Don’t Think Lower Thoughts of Yourself than God Does

I can be prone to self-loathing. Sometimes this takes the form of thinking about things I’ve done or recounting words I’ve said and detesting myself for them. Sometimes it takes the form of thinking about who I am and hating who God has made me to be, or thinking about the way God has gifted me and despising those gifts in favor of others.See AlsoWhat’s Going On In Your Pastor’s Mind?When God Doesn’t Give His Beloved SleepGod Hates Evil Thoughts

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A La Carte (December 1)

A La Carte: Should I stay or go? / Dust / Worshiping God at the ends of the earth / Why many reject penal substitutionary atonement / We have not arrived yet / Every human an image bearer / and more.See AlsoWeekend A La Carte (June 14)A La Carte (October 24)A La Carte (3/15)

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Singing Is Not Filler Time

While it may be rare to find a church that dedicates a substantial portion of the service to prayers and Scripture reading, it would be rare to find a church that fails to dedicate a substantial portion of the service to singing. Christians love to sing, and we have always regarded it as an essential component of our worship. See AlsoHow We Worshipped: Reformation SundayThe Missing Elements of Modern WorshipWhy I Sing Psalms

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Weekend A La Carte (November 29)

A La Carte: What’s the point of longevity? / The 12-hour rule / Thank the Lord for the hard stuff / People aren’t homogenous blocs / Before you say no to childcare / Kindle deals / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (March 28)A La Carte (October 8)A La Carte (July 9)

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