Author: Tim Challies

Weekend A La Carte (May 6)

I’m so thankful to Children’s Hunger Fund for once again sponsoring the blog to tell you about some of their remarkable programs. “Our mission,” they want you to know, “is to deliver hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry.” (Yesterday on the blog: The Toxic War on Masculinity) Gain Is Godliness, or Godliness Is Gain? “What do you need right now? What would make you genuinely, blissfully, permanently happy if you just had it right …

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Free Stuff Fridays (Children’s Hunger Fund)

This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Children’s Hunger Fund. They have, featuring titles that have influenced CHF’s ministry and will hopefully encourage you and your family. Each giveaway package will also include hand-selected items from the Children’s Hunger Fund store. The giveaway will close on May 7 at noon EST.   Mission Drift by Peter Greer Too often, as Christian organizations grow, the gospel often becomes cursory, expendable, or even forgotten. Again and again, leaders have watched their …

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The Toxic War on Masculinity

If there is any word used to describe masculinity in our day, any adjective commonly used to modify it, it is almost invariably “toxic.” We hear almost nothing of positive masculinity or healthy masculinity. But we hear endlessly of its toxicity. It would not be wrong to conclude that society really has no vision for a masculinity that is noble and good (unless it is essentially indistinguishable from femininity). It would not be wrong to conclude that society considers masculinity …

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A La Carte (May 5)

Good morning from Copenhagen, Denmark. I’m spending a day here on my way to Norway where I’ll be preaching at a local church and enjoying some scenery over the next few days. I recently enjoyed being a guest on the Spurgeon Maniacs podcast, which you can listen to here. How to Have the Mind of Christ “It is all very well to say that being ‘worthy of the gospel of Christ’ means being restored to the image of God so that …

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A La Carte (May 4)

Today’s a big day—the day Michaela finishes up high school. And just like that, our family is done with high school forever. There are several new Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: Behind-the-Scenes: Christian Publishing) Brothers, We Can Do Better Erik Raymond: “Recently, the priority and practice of expository preaching have been recovered. I praise God for this development. At the same time, I’m concerned that our expositional reformation hasn’t gone far enough.” “That’s Just Your Interpretation” Kevin DeYoung considers issues of …

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