Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (September 25)

A La Carte (September 25)

Posted by | Sep 24, 2023 | |

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. (Yesterday on the blog: A Pastoral Prayer About Labor and Rest) Crowned I love Kristin’s reflection on grandparenting. “This is miles apart from mothering. At first blush, you would not think so: filling sippy cups, opening snacks, picking up toys, readying baths, reading books, kissing those chunky cheeks, swinging, collecting rocks, frolicking, and singing.” Your Faithfulness Affects Us All: A Plea to Empty Nesters to Continue to Pursue Their Marriages This article is …

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A Pastoral Prayer About Labor and Rest

A Pastoral Prayer About Labor and Rest

Posted by | Sep 23, 2023 | |

Every now and again I like to share an example of a pastoral prayer from Grace Fellowship Church. I do this because I think sharing such prayers is a way we can learn from one another. At least, I can attest that I have often been inspired as I have read othe people’s prayers and they have often taught me to pray. To that end, here is a prayer I prayed on Labor Day Sunday. (Note that the final paragraph …

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Weekend A La Carte (September 23)

Weekend A La Carte (September 23)

Posted by | Sep 22, 2023 | |

My thanks goes to the Good Book Company for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about the excellent God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook. Today’s Kindle deals include mostly classics but at least one newer book as well. (Yesterday on the blog: Cessationist: The Film) The Battle for the Body Is Carl Trueman overstating it? I’m not actually sure. “As the fourth century wrestled with the doctrine of God, the fifth with Christology and the nature of God’s grace, …

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Free Stuff Fridays (The Good Book Company)

Free Stuff Fridays (The Good Book Company)

Posted by | Sep 22, 2023 | |

This weeks Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away to one winner a bundle of their new releases! This September Releases Bundle Includes… God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook by Carl Laferton Watch children discover God’s big promises and how Jesus keeps every one of them! God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook contains both familiar stories, such as Noah & the ark, David & Goliath, and Daniel & the lions’ den, and lesser-known stories such …

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Cessationist: The Film

Cessationist: The Film

Posted by | Sep 21, 2023 | |

The debate about the continuation or cessation of the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit shows no signs of abating or of coming to a resolution. This is true within the wider church and true also within the narrower group who hold to Calvinistic theology. The debate began soon after the coalescing of what became known as “New Calvinism” and it extends today past its recent rupture. Some insist that the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit—prophecy, healing, and tongues—have …

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