Author: Tim Challies

Free Stuff Fridays (Clarifying The Apostle Paul)

Free Stuff Fridays (Clarifying The Apostle Paul)

Posted by | Nov 17, 2023 | |

This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Clarifying The Apostle Paul, who also sponsored the blog this week. My name is Mitch Maher. I’m the husband of Tara, daddy to three girls, and pastor at Redeemer Community Church in Katy, TX. I’m also the creator of both Clarifying The Bible, which has been promoted on challies.com over the years, and Clarifying The Apostle Paul, which sponsored a post just this week. I’m giving away three copies of Tim Keesee’s …

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The Truth About Lies

The Truth About Lies

Posted by | Nov 16, 2023 | |

We live in a world of lies, a world in which the truth is so often obscured behind deception and made opaque behind falsehood. Though God is a God of truth, the enemy is a liar who will say anything to lead people astray, a deceiver who will stop at nothing to turn people away from the Lord. Though nobody wants to be taken in by lies, so many fall prey. Mack Stiles’ The Truth About Lies is a book …

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A La Carte (November 17)

A La Carte (November 17)

Posted by | Nov 16, 2023 | |

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include Greg Koukl’s new book Street Smarts. The History of Study Bibles I really enjoyed this look at the history of study Bibles—the good, the bad, and the really unfortunate. Is There a Book in You? Trevin Wax offers some guidance for people who are wondering if they’ve got a book in them. A Lifelong Sentence Overturned By Faith: Only God Can Do That! In one of …

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A La Carte (November 16)

A La Carte (November 16)

Posted by | Nov 15, 2023 | |

Grace and peace to you today, my friends. Today’s Kindle deals include the complete New Studies in Dogmatics series—excellent books for anyone who wants to go deeper into key theological topics. (Yesterday on the blog: Are You a “Yeah, But…” Christian?) Why I No Longer Support the Death Penalty When I read (and reviewed) Matthew Martens’ book on the criminal justice system, I was challenged by his explanation of why he no longer supports the death penalty as currently practiced …

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Are You a “Yeah, But…” Christian?

Are You a “Yeah, But…” Christian?

Posted by | Nov 14, 2023 | |

I have long observed a fascinating but concerning tendency when I read one of the Bible’s clear commands. I have observed it in myself and I have observed it in others. It’s the tendency to turn quickly from what the Bible does command to what it does not, from the plainest sense of one of God’s directions to a list of exceptions or exclusions. It’s the tendency to hear what God says and immediately reply, “Yeah, but…” “If anyone slaps …

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