Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (December 12)

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include some good picks from Jen Wilkin. (Yesterday on the blog: We Do Not Know Until…) My Anchor Holds “Waves crashed against the steel hull. Winds whipped around as the frame of the ship lurched back and forth. A rusty chain stretched from the aft side of the vessel and disappeared below the foaming waters. Yet as the rain pelted through the treacherous night—the anchor held.” It’s a Wonderful Telescope …

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We Do Not Know Until…

C.S. Lewis famously said that while God whispers to us in our pleasures, he shouts to us in our pains. And, indeed, as we pass through trials and afflictions we find that God speaks his truths to us in fresh and encouraging ways. And then it’s also true that we tend not to appreciate our pleasures until they are contrasted by pains—and that’s the point of this lovely quote by J.R. Miller which I trust you’ll enjoy reading and reflecting …

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Weekend A La Carte (December 10)

I’m grateful to Christian Focus for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about their excellent Track series of books for young people. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of classics. (Yesterday on the blog: Retractions) A Friend Just Lost an Unbelieving Loved One to Death: What Do I Say, Think, and Do? This article has some good things to say about offering help and comfort to someone who has lot an unbelieving loved one. The Light of Christ …

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Free Stuff Fridays (Christian Focus Publications)

This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Christian Focus Publications. They are offering sets of every book in the Track series to five winners. If you’re looking for resources that will help young adults to engage with important topics, Track might be what you’re looking for. It is a series of books designed to disciple the next generations in the areas of culture, doctrine, and the Christian life. While the subjects addressed aren’t always simple, they are communicated in a manner that …

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Retractions

I suppose we all have a few memories that cause us to cringe, memories of things we did or things we said that leave shame flooding our minds and little trickles of sweat running down our foreheads. Embarrassing things. Awkward things. Shameful things. Sinful things. Most of us do our best to push these memories away, to do all we can to get them out of our minds. But what if they can actually provide valuable lessons for our own …

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