Author: Tim Challies

Free Stuff Fridays ( Reformed Free Publishing Association)

Free Stuff Fridays ( Reformed Free Publishing Association)

Posted by | Oct 13, 2023 | |

This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Reformed Free Publishing Association, who also sponsored the blog this week with their article “The Ten Commandments for Children.” They are offering a free copy of The Ten Commandments for Children to each of ten winners. Jesus told his disciples, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15). The Ten Commandments for Children is a resource you can use with your family to teach your children how they can …

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The Devoted Mind

The Devoted Mind

Posted by | Oct 12, 2023 | |

We make a lot of all the distractions that come with life in the modern, always-on, electronic world. And certainly it can be hard to have minds that remain focused for any significant stretch of time before the next beep, the next buzz, the next little burst of dopamine. Yet we do not need to look far into the annals of church history to find that distraction—and especially the kind of distraction that keeps us from being spiritually minded—has always …

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A La Carte (October 13)

A La Carte (October 13)

Posted by | Oct 12, 2023 | |

I’ve got a couple of book deals to mention today. First, Westminster Books is offering a discount on the excellent Ask the Christian Counselor series of short books. The various titles cover a range of important topics and are a good resource for counselors and pastors. Meanwhile, 10ofThose is having a fall sale with lots of good books discounted including the new book by David Gibson The Lord of Psalm 23 as well as some geared toward Christmas. And now …

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A La Carte (October 12)

A La Carte (October 12)

Posted by | Oct 11, 2023 | |

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. (Yesterday on the blog: How Joni Eareckson Tada Blessed Me (Forty Years Ago)) The Joy of Knowledge Have you ever noticed that greater knowledge is often the key that unlocks greater enjoyment? This article explains it well. ‘No’ to Trans, ‘Yes’ to Gay Marriage: Will This Be the New Normal? Glen Scrivener: “More and more, public aspects of British society are expressing a skeptical no to key aspects of the …

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How Joni Eareckson Tada Blessed Me (Forty Years Ago)

How Joni Eareckson Tada Blessed Me (Forty Years Ago)

Posted by | Oct 10, 2023 | |

Joni Eareckson Tada has had a long and faithful ministry. I expect you are familiar with the basic outline of her story—how in 1967, when she was just 17 years old, she was involved in a diving accident that left her paralyzed. In the initial stages of her recovery she stewed in sorrow and self-pity and for a time sank into depths of darkness, despair, and depression. But over time she became convicted that her condition was God’s will. God …

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