Author: Tim Challies

The Harder Our Earth, the Sweeter Our Heaven

The Harder Our Earth, the Sweeter Our Heaven

Posted by | Jun 13, 2022 | |

The man who lives in the Swiss Alps is probably not terribly impressed when he visits North America and strolls through the Adirondacks or the Smokies. The woman who has spent her life snorkeling along the Great Barrier Reef is probably not too enthusiastic about snorkeling off the East Coast of Canada. The person who has grown up on the beaches of Maui is probably not going to break the bank to vacation on the beaches of Lake Superior. There …

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A La Carte (June 13)

A La Carte (June 13)

Posted by | Jun 13, 2022 | |

Good morning my friends. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a selection from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: On Helping Your Wife Become Like Christ by Identifying Her Every Fault) Who Are the 144,000? Tom Schreiner provides his interpretation of the 144,000 of Revelation 7. When the Story Doesn’t Have a Happy Ending Amy tells of a time when a missionary story didn’t have a happy ending and how it played out in her ministry. Free John …

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On Helping Your Wife Become Like Christ by Identifying Her Every Fault

On Helping Your Wife Become Like Christ by Identifying Her Every Fault

Posted by | Jun 12, 2022 | |

Christian husbands are given a particular responsibility—they are to love their wives in such a way that they help them become more like Christ. As Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn express it in Gospel-Shaped Marriage, “husbands are to love their wives in a Christlike way and to help promote the purposes of Christ, in a Christlike fashion, for the good of their own wives. The love of Christ for his bride—a bride made up of sinful men and women—offers the model …

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Weekend A La Carte (June 11)

Weekend A La Carte (June 11)

Posted by | Jun 11, 2022 | |

My gratitude goes to The Good Book Company for sponsoring the blog this week. Be sure to download your free copy of Truth on Fire, then stay on their mailing list to get more free books in the months to come. There are some classics on offer in today’s Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints) Like & Subscribe for a Chance at Eternal Life This is a deep and fascinating reflection on living in …

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Free Stuff Fridays (The Good Book Company)

Free Stuff Fridays (The Good Book Company)

Posted by | Jun 10, 2022 | |

This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They have five Summer Reads bundles for giveaway. The giveaway will close on Tuesday, June 21st at noon EST. The Air We Breathe by Glen Scrivener Is Christianity history? Or is Christian history the deepest explanation of the modern world? Today in the west, many consider the church to be dead or dying. Christianity is seen as outdated, bigoted and responsible for many of society’s problems. This leaves …

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