Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (December 9)

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Don’t Waste Your Church Scandal Dave reflects on some church scandals he has witnessed and offers a few observations about churches, their leaders, and responding to scandal. The FAQs: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Religious Speech Case “On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis, an important free speech case that involves a wedding website designer and has important religious liberty implications.” Joe Carter provides one …

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A La Carte (December 8)

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. There are some interesting new Kindle deals to look at today. (Yesterday on the blog: Talk About Jesus, Not Celebrities) Jordan Peterson and His Useful God Dani Treweek unexpectedly found herself at a Jordan Peterson event and records some interesting reflections on it. Social Anxiety and the God who Held Mary Lara d’Entremont: “Over the years, I’ve struggled through intense bouts of social anxiety. These seasons seem to attack me out of nowhere; months …

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Talk About Jesus, Not Celebrities

I have said it before: gossip is a “respectable sin” among Reformed Christians. The Christian world, and perhaps especially the Reformed Christian world, is absolutely chockablock with gossip. From the pulpit to the pew, from the conference green room to the conference hallways, gossip is rampant. It is whispered in the name of important information and blogged in the name of discernment—both ways of dressing it up in respectable apparel. But if it isn’t true and it isn’t edifying and …

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A La Carte (December 7)

It has been a slow couple of days for Kindle deals, but we will hope for better things tomorrow. Farewell, Charlie Brown Christmas I enjoyed Denny Burk’s lament that A Charlie Brown Christmas will no longer be shown on network television. Untangling Theology from Digital Technology This one is going to take some time for you to read, but it’s worth the effort. “Obviously, it’s impossible to know for certain what the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune will bring to …

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A La Carte (December 6)

Blessings to you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Much Will Be Required) ‘Tis the Season for Topigetical Sermons “This season brings with it discussions and debates among Reformed believers genuinely concerned about how best to honor the Lord in the midst of what can feel like sensationalistic, materialistic mayhem rooted more deeply in paganism than sentimentality-sated Christians care to acknowledge.” Reform Your Faith, Don’t Deconstruct It “I’ve had doubts about my faith. I’m guessing you’ve had them as well. No …

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