Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (February 9)

A La Carte: STDs in the USA / The second coming of Jesus Christ / The life beyond / Our too-strong longing to know God’s will / Are boycotts biblical? / House churches and big churches / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (2/8)A La Carte (4/27)A La Carte (6/3)

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A La Carte (February 8)

A La Carte: Brock Purdy’s faith and family / Reflections on hearing Jordan Peterson / The place of gospel tracts in evangelism today / Limits to Christian liberty / The joy of imperfect creativity / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (April 30)A La Carte (1/10)A La Carte (02/14)

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He Was a Kind Man

What comes to mind when you think of R.C. Sproul? What do you remember of his life and ministry? What associations do you make when you hear his name? He was a gifted teacher, of course—probably the greatest pure teacher many of us have ever encountered. So many Christians first came to marvel at God’s transcendent holiness and God’s glorious sovereignty to the distinct rasp of his voice and, in the background, the distinct squeak of chalk on chalkboard. Few men have been better teachers. He was a trusted theologian. He had a near-encyclopedic knowledge of Christian doctrine and could converse or debate on a host of subjects. A panel or roundtable could go to nearly any topic and he would have something to say. In some of the church’s most crucial modern-day controversies, he took the side of the Bible and the side of orthodoxy. Time has proven that he was invariably on the side of the right. He was a brilliant intellectual. He had a quick and exceptional mind and a towering intellect. Few people could catch him off guard and few people could match his wit. No one who ever debated him had an easy time of it or ran him over. He was a compelling apologist. He loved to defend Christianity against the encroachment of false doctrines and vain philosophies. He also guarded the church against more subtle dangers like Catholicism and pseudo-gospels. Throughout his life, he defended the faith and courageously called people to it. He was a pastor and…See AlsoA La Carte (October 11)Six Encouragements to Holiness from Together for the GospelLigonier Conference – Al Mohler

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A La Carte (February 7)

A La Carte: American evangelicalism as a controversy generator machine / Why we always need more books on every subject / How digital apps are changing how we read the Bible / Share even what’s sparse / Evil doesn’t always show up waving a flag / and more,See AlsoWeekend A La Carte (September 16)A La Carte (July 10)Weekend A La Carte (8/18)

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A La Carte (February 6)

A La Carte: Anna who waited / The MrBeast within / You can’t appease the unreasonable / The ones who cook / When small frustrations boil over / Names repeated twice / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (April 19)A La Carte (April 30)A La Carte (April 24)

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