Author: Tim Challies

And You Shall Never Displease Me

And You Shall Never Displease Me

Posted by | Jun 5, 2023 | |

So many people live with a deep sense of failure. So many people go through their lives convinced they are a constant disappointment to the ones they so naturally long to please. Children consider their parents and feel a sense of shame, certain that in some way their parents regard them as a disappointment. Meanwhile, parents consider their children and feel that same sense of shame, sure that their children regard them with disapproval. Husbands consider their wives and wives …

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A La Carte (June 5)

A La Carte (June 5)

Posted by | Jun 5, 2023 | |

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. As is almost always the case on Mondays, there are some new Kindle deals available. (Yesterday on the blog: Despise Not a Mother’s Love) Boring Kingdom Growth “Describe the kingdom of God. What words do you use? Amazing. Awesome. Wonderful. Exponential. Mighty. Terrific. What analogies would we use? I doubt you’d first think of what Jesus uses in Mark 4.” Don’t Be Taken in by the Tolerance Trick Greg Koukl warns against being …

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Despise Not a Mother’s Love

Despise Not a Mother’s Love

Posted by | Jun 4, 2023 | |

I continue to work my way through the sermons of the old Presbyterian preacher De Witt Talmage. In one volume of his collected works I came across a sweet sermon in which he lauds mothers and encourages their children—especially adult children—to give them the honor they deserve. There is no emotion so completely unselfish as maternal affection. Conjugal love expects the return of many kindnesses and attentions. Filial love expects parental care, or is helped by the memory of past …

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Weekend A La Carte (June 3)

Weekend A La Carte (June 3)

Posted by | Jun 3, 2023 | |

I’m so thankful to P&R for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about their new printing of The Gospel of Jesus—a helpful resource for better understanding the gospels. Today’s Kindle deals include at least a couple of especially interesting books. Westminster Books is offering a steep discount on an excellent series. Credo House has their “Seminary in Your Pocket” on sale for a short time. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for May 2023) Quarantine …

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Free Stuff Fridays (P&R Publishing)

Free Stuff Fridays (P&R Publishing)

Posted by | Jun 2, 2023 | |

This week Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by P&R Publishing. They are giving away ten copies of The Gospel of Jesus. In the mid-100s, Tatian the Syrian arranged the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John into a single narrative and called it the Diatessaron, a Greek term meaning “Out of Four.” His innovation proved inspiring to others through the centuries. Reformed theologian and author Loraine Boettner was following in his tradition when, in the early 1900s, he created his …

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