Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (July 26)

A La Carte (July 26)

Posted by | Jul 26, 2022 | |

The God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Flowers Springing Up in the Rain) The Joys and Challenges of Small Church Ministry I enjoyed Jeff’s celebration of the joys (and challenges) of ministering in a small town. What would we be missing if our Bibles lacked the book of Galatians? I can’t imagine being asked this question off-the-cuff–or answering as well as Derek Thomas does here. The Transgender Fantasy Andrew T. Walker: “Pastors have …

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20 Hymns To Sing With Your Family This Summer

20 Hymns To Sing With Your Family This Summer

Posted by | Jul 25, 2022 | |

This post is sponsored by Getty Music. Click here to download your free Family Summer Hymnal filled with sheet music and MP3s for 20 Getty Music songs! Many of us have fond memories of being a kid in the summer. Long family road trips, sunny pool days, ice-cream cones, and not having to worry about school for a while. These memories often have a soundtrack, a “song of the summer” that we picked up from our family or friends. Maybe …

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Flowers Springing Up in the Rain

Flowers Springing Up in the Rain

Posted by | Jul 25, 2022 | |

In the past couple of years I have learned more about cemeteries than I would ever have cared to know. I have learned about purchasing plots and commissioning monuments. I have learned about proper etiquette and how different cultures relate to their dearly departed in very different ways. I have learned that a grave offers a place to go to grieve and, as importantly, a place to leave grief behind for a time. One thing we learned quickly is that …

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A La Carte (July 25)

A La Carte (July 25)

Posted by | Jul 25, 2022 | |

Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include books by John Piper, Kevin DeYoung, and Wayne Grudem. (Yesterday on the blog: I Shall Be Satisfied Then) Let’s Talk About Bodies This article speaks to an issue that confuses many people. “It can feel confusing to know how God wants us to think about our bodies. What is too much? What is too little? Are bodies spiritual or are bodies unspiritual?” How “Above Reproach” Lay Elders Saved My Ministry …

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I Shall Be Satisfied Then

I Shall Be Satisfied Then

Posted by | Jul 24, 2022 | |

I have long appreciated the poems of the 19th century American poet Hannah Flagg Gould. Among them I found this sweet work which reflects on the beauty of breaking free from “this prison of clay” to be with the Lord. I hope it proves an encouragement to you as it has me. May I in thy likeness, my Saviour, awake, And rise, a fair image of thee; Then I shall be satisfied, when I can break This prison of clay, …

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