As another week drew to a close, I found myself pondering beauty and wanting to reflect on some of the beautiful things I had encountered in the previous 7 days. Here are the ones that came to mind. 1. “Still” by Steven Curtis Chapman. I have been impacted by Steven Curtis Chapman’s music at different points in life, and most recently by his new song “Still.” You led me high up the mountain to showed me the viewAnd said “Wherever …
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My gratitude goes to Ligonier Ministries for sponsoring the blog this week. They’ve got a free book on Luther, a Reformed theology bundle, and R.C. Sproul’s commentary on Galatians they’d like to tell you about. Today’s Kindle deals include some newer and older titles. Why Study Church History? “If church history does not get your blood pumping, you had better check your spiritual pulse.” That’s how Jon Payne begins his article about why you should study church history. A Grandmother’s Heart …
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This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, who also sponsored the blog this week. Sometimes one word is all that stands between the truth and a lie, between life and death. In the Reformation, that word was sola, “alone.” Ligonier Ministries is giving away free copies of the ebook The Heart of the Reformation, a new 90-day devotional on the five solas of the Protestant Reformation. This ebook is available for all Challies readers to download for …
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The Lord be with you and bless you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Two Years Later: What Aileen Is Thankful For) The Message of Hurricane Ian “For with all of the advancements of man, for all our technology and knowledge, weather reminds us that we are small, frail, and weak. We cannot summon the sun to shine. We cannot tame the wind. We cannot command the rain to fall—or command it to stop falling. God can and does.” Negative World …
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Grace and peace to you, my friends. Westminster Books is having an Advent Sale on books related to Christmas. There are lots of good choices there. (Yesterday on the blog: If God Is Not Sovereign…) How Christians can think about the epidemic of online gambling and sports betting I guess I’m not the only one who has noticed sports betting suddenly showing up everywhere! “Given the ubiquity of sports betting in our digital society, it is likely that you or …
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