Author: Tim Challies

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. (Yesterday on the blog: What a Wonder Is a Human Being!) Did Jesus Tell Us to Give to Every Panhandler? I think John Piper does a good job of answering this. “At the last judgment — I’ve thought about this many times — I think Jesus will be much more prone to commend lavish generosity to the undeserving than he will be to commend how shrewd we were in keeping …

Grace, mercy, and peace to you today. Three Reasons Not to Yell at Your Kids “Before we had kids, we might have looked with pity or disdain on this poor man. ‘I will never yell at my children.’ But after having children, at some point, that day comes—the day when it’s all just too much. And we yell. And that’s a problem.” It is, indeed. A Nobody in One Country, Famous in the Next This is a fantastic illustration of an …

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Just a reminder that I’m posting only A La Carte this week. The usual articles will return next week. How a Steadfast Heart Guards You in Crisis “On a morning run last summer, after a major thunderstorm swept through, the path was sprinkled with leaves and branches scattered from the intense winds. As I passed by homes, I did a double take when a thick poplar lay across the yard, …

The God of love and peace be with you today. There are a couple of new Kindle deals today. And check out yesterday’s as well if you didn’t catch them then. Maturing Toward Childlikeness “It may seem counterintuitive, but Christian growth is a gradual downward movement toward the maturity of childlikeness. Have you ever met a Christian in their later years whose eyes sparkled bright with life? That is a person growing toward childlikeness of heart, not away from it.” …

I trust my American friends and family are enjoying their holiday today! By way of notification, this will be a “light blogging” week at the blog which means I’ll be posting only my A La Carte article each day. Today’s Kindle deals include several top-quality books from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Christ was the Great Unlike) Entrusting the Gospel – Not an Optional Extra “What is the role of a pastor/minister? What is my job description if I am …