Author: Tim Challies

Would Paul Reject Biblical Counseling?

Would Paul Reject Biblical Counseling?

Posted by | Sep 4, 2023 | |

This sponsored post was provided by Burke Care, and written by Cameron Woodall , which invites you to schedule care today with a certified biblical counselor. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead – Philippians 3:13 ESV Forgetting what lies behind. At first glance, one might wonder; is Paul suggesting that we stop revisiting our experiences, memories, or past pains?  …

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Are You a Lover of Good?

Are You a Lover of Good?

Posted by | Sep 3, 2023 | |

There seems to be something embedded within our sinful human nature that makes us quicker to see evil than good. There is something that draws our attention more naturally to sin than to righteousness, more easily to what is ugly in other people than what is beautiful. No wonder, then, that one of the qualifications for an elder is that he must “a lover of good”, a man who takes delight in the things that delight the heart of God, …

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A La Carte (September 4)

A La Carte (September 4)

Posted by | Sep 3, 2023 | |

I trust you’re enjoying your Labor Day (that’s “Labour Day” in Canada) if that’s a holiday where you happen to be. If you have a ONE Audiobooks account, you can get their free audiobook of the month, the William Gurnall classic The Christian in Complete Armor. Logos users will want to take a look at the September Super sale which has some great resources on sale along with this month’s selection of free and nearly-free books. There are also some …

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Hang One by the Tongue and the Other by the Ear

Hang One by the Tongue and the Other by the Ear

Posted by | Sep 2, 2023 | |

Never has there been a medium so ideally suited for spreading gossip as social media. Never have Christians been so eager to hear an evil report about another Christian than they are today. And that means gossip, slander, and evil reports move further and faster than ever. This old warning seems even more relevant today than in the day it was issued. I plead with you to read it, to consider it, and to apply it. There is only one …

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Weekend A La Carte (September 2)

Weekend A La Carte (September 2)

Posted by | Sep 1, 2023 | |

I am grateful to RHB for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about their translation of Petrus Van Mastricht’s magisterial Theoretical-Practical Theology. In case you missed it yesterday, be sure to look at the very long list of Kindle deals. There are some new ones today as well. (Yesterday on the blog: The Christian Manifesto) Songs Are Discipleship “If a mist in the pulpit is a fog in the pew, the same is true of the songs we …

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