Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (July 29)

The Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include Joel Beeke’s Puritan Reformed Theology at an 82% discount! (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for July 2022) Are Some Sins Worse Than Others? John MacArthur’s answer covers the original question along with some others (like the nature of the unpardonable sin). Why John Stott Lived with Less “We live in an age of excess. Our lack of self-denial and moderation extends to shopping, eating, …

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New and Notable Christian Books for July 2022

It is surprisingly difficult to find a list of Christian books that have been released in any given month—especially if you want that list to be filtered by books released through particular publishers. That’s one of the reasons why I close each month by coming up with my list of New and Notable books. I comb through what I’ve received in the past month (and scour all the publishers’ websites) to come up with a list of titles that are …

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A La Carte (July 28)

I’ve got a few more Kindle deals for you to consider today. (Yesterday on the blog: Why R.C. Whispered Instead of Shouted) Peter FitzSimons doesn’t understand the Manly 7 There’s an interesting and increasingly familiar brouhaha in Australia right now over some rugby players—all or most of whom are Pacific Islanders—who, because of their faith, refuse to wear a rainbow uniform. Murray Campbell writes about it here (and Stephen McAlpine here). Don’t (Always) Be Efficient “I love it when a plan comes …

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Why R.C. Whispered Instead of Shouted

It was still the early days of what came to be known as the New Calvinism or the Reformed Resurgence. The Together for the Gospel Conference had been formed in 2006 and now, in 2008, was gathering for the second time. The four founders were joined again by guests John Piper, John MacArthur, and R.C. Sproul (and, for the first time, Thabiti Anyabwile). R.C. Sproul led the conference’s fifth session and spoke on “The Curse Motif of the Atonement.” He …

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A La Carte (July 27)

The Lord be with you and bless you today. The Pilgrim’s Progress Derek Thomas has written a brief guide to Pilgrim’s Progress. “Many, like C.H. Spurgeon, may boast of having read Pilgrim’s Progress many times, but what might a first-time reader expect?” Consider Yourself Dead to Sin “We have already given too much of our lives doing things godless people do. It is time we consider ourselves dead to sin (Romans 6:11).” Doug considers how and why. Counting Down “All the rumors are …

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