Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (August 15)

A La Carte: The masculinity pyramid / John Mark Comer / Piper on gentle (or firm) correction / The growing enthusiasm for euthanasia / Witness when the vibe shifts / The least attended church gathering / And more.See AlsoA La Carte (February 24)A La Carte (February 20)A La Carte (May 11)

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A La Carte (August 14)

A La Carte: Wisdom for newlyweds / The mark of the beast / Beware the new notebook energy / When evIl comes for children / Christian sexual ethics / Kindle Bible studies / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (May 21)A La Carte (August 22)A La Carte (July 9)

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In My Father’s School Are Many Classrooms

We know what Jesus said about our eternal destination: “In my Father’s house are many rooms” (or, in its older rendering, “in my Father’s house are many mansions”). We know that God has prepared a place for us to live with him forever—a place of safety, peace, and rest. But before we get to that place of rest, we must first pass through this place of activity, this place of duty, this place that so often involves sorrows and trials. This is our place of learning, our place of growing, our place of preparation. The means God uses to prepare us are as varied as we are—as varied as our lives, backgrounds, contexts, and personalities. Though we wish that our journey through this life were only ever smooth, the reality is that we face many trials and temptations. We sometimes face divine chastening meant to steer us back to obedience. We sometimes face failure meant to bring us to the end of ourselves and deepen our reliance on God. We often wonder why the Lord has ordained that we must face and endure a specific challenge. Why should I suffer loss when another person seems to experience only gladness? Why should I endure poverty when she enjoys riches? Why should my strength be taken when he remains strong? On the one hand, we cannot definitively know why God leads us all differently and why some of his people seem to suffer so much more than others. But we can know the character of the God…See AlsoA La Carte (March 5)A La Carte (August 8)When Trials Come

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A La Carte (August 13)

A La Carte: All the ways I’ve hated myself / Order and openness in worship / To parents of an engaged couple / You see pornography every day / Loving someone else’s gifts / Commentary sale / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (April 29)Weekend A La Carte (January 18)A La Carte (December 27)

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A La Carte (August 12)

A La Carte: A biblical message for aging parents / A history of the worship leader / How attractive women abuse their beauty / Wisdom for new college students / Put up walls so you can welcome / Kindle deals / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (February 3)A La Carte (November 8)A La Carte (June 28)

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