Author: Tim Challies

Weekend A La Carte (July 1)

Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians! My thanks goes to BJU for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about their counseling degrees. “BJU Seminary equips Christian leaders through an educational and ministry experience that is biblically shaped, theologically rich, historically significant, and evangelistically robust.” (Yesterday on the blog: The Holy Sexuality Project) When We Cannot Stop the Tears “I can’t stop the destruction that sin unleashed on the world. I can’t stop the tears of the ones …

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Free Stuff Fridays (BJU Seminary)

This week Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by BJU Seminary. They are giving away a bundle of books on biblical theology and exposition that their faculty authored. BJU Seminary equips Christian leaders through an educational and ministry experience that is biblically shaped, theologically rich, historically significant, and evangelistically robust. Beyond Suffering: Discovering the Message of Job  by Layton Talbert In Beyond Suffering, Layton Talbert uncovers the often-missed message of Job, tracing it sequentially and applying it to Christian living. Suffering …

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The Holy Sexuality Project

I’m sure it has always been difficult for parents to speak with their children about matters related to sex and sexuality. I’m not just talking about the birds and the bees, but about the wider issues that may be unique to every time and culture. I expect parents in the New Testament era needed to consider how they would speak to their children about pederasty, concubinage, temple prostitution, and many other societal perversions. So while there is nothing unique about …

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A La Carte (June 30)

With 2023 already half over, I thought I’d put together a list of my top books from 2023 (so far). 10ofThose is offering a 40% discount on all of them. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of good picks. Heresy at the Heart of Derek Webb’s ‘Boys Will Be Girls’ “Watching the music video for the new song ‘Boys Will Be Girls’ by former Caedmon’s Call lead singer Derek Webb, I experienced a strange mixture of disgust, pity, and clarity …

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New and Notable Christian Books for June 2023

Another month has come and gone. For readers, that means that publishers have released another batch of books. I am in the happy position of receiving most of them, so sorted through the various stacks to arrive at this list of new and notables. In each case, I’ve included the editorial description so you can get a sense of what the book is all about. I hope there’s something here that stands out to you! Reclaiming Masculinity: Seven Biblical Principles …

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