Author: Tim Challies

A Pastoral Prayer

Our Father in heaven, we love you. We have freely proclaimed that here this morning. Yet we also acknowledge that we only love you because you first loved us. On our own, there was nothing in us that was inclined toward you. Our hearts were all turned inward toward ourselves—our own honor, our own glory, our own praise.See AlsoA Pastoral Prayer about LoveA Pastoral PrayerA Pastoral Prayer

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Weekend A La Carte (November 23)

A La Carte: Gifting is not godliness / The post-Christian morality of “Wicked” / Adult children and their parents / Wanting what I already have / Ashamed of the gospel / The book and Kindle deals continue.See AlsoWeekend A La Carte (August 17)Weekend A La Carte (July 6)Weekend A La Carte (May 25)

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Free Stuff Fridays (Zondervan Reflective)

This week the giveaway is sponsored by Zondervan Reflective. Will technology change what it means to be human? You don’t have to be a computer scientist to have discerning conversations about artificial intelligence and technology. We all wonder where we’re headed. Even now, technological innovations and machine learning have a daily impact on our lives, and many of us see good reasons to dread the future. Are we doomed to the surveillance society imagined in George Orwell’s 1984? Mathematician and philosopher John Lennox believes that there are credible responses to the daunting questions that AI poses, and he shows that Christianity has some very serious, sensible, evidence-based things to say about the nature of our quest for superintelligence. This newly updated and expanded edition of 2084 will introduce you to a kaleidoscope of ideas: In straight-forward, accessible language, you will get a better understanding of the current capacity of AI, its potential benefits and dangers, the facts and the fiction, as well as possible future implications. Since the questions posed by AI, daunting as they might be, affect most of us, they demand answers. 2084 and the AI Revolution, Updated and Expanded Edition has been written to challenge and ignite the curiosity of all readers. Whatever your worldview, Lennox provides clear information and credible answers that will bring you real hope for the future of humanity. Enter for a chance to win a copy! Ten copies are available to win. Must enter by 11:59pm on Monday, 11/25. Loading…See AlsoFree Stuff Fridays (Zondervan Reflective)Free Stuff Fridays (Zondervan Reflective)Free Stuff Fridays (Zondervan Reflective)

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A La Carte (November 22)

A La Carte: John Mark Comer / Praying imprecatory Psalms / The news media is broken / John Piper on seeing God / No good deed will remain hidden / Pre-Black Friday sales / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (November 20)A La Carte (October 14)A La Carte (June 28)

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On the Other Side of the Wall

A story is told of a convalescent woman and the lovely vine that grew in her yard. Confined to her property during her long recovery from an accident, she turned her attention to the little plot of ground behind her home. She planted the vine on a cool spring morning, dreaming of the day when, given enough time and care, it would grow to cover the wall that marked the boundary of her property.See AlsoThe Vine ProjectThe Unexpected Sequel: “Trellis & Vine II”The Archer and the Arrow

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