Author: Tim Challies

Weekend A La Carte (March 12)

May God bless you as you serve and worship him this weekend. There are some new Kindle deals to browse through. (Yesterday on the blog: Is It Unspiritual To Be Depressed?) Can Christians ‘Do Business’ with the World? “In recent decades, a number of prominent Christian organizations and denominations have called for Christians to boycott businesses that are associated in some way with non-Christian ethics.” This article asks whether this is necessary. Did We Kiss Purity Goodbye? There are some …

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Is It Unspiritual To Be Depressed?

Is it unspiritual to be depressed? Or perhaps, said better, is it necessarily unspiritual to be depressed? Most of us would agree that the answer is “no.” Of course we would want to include some nuance to affirm that spiritual malaise or emotional despondency can sometimes be the result of sinful thoughts or actions and in such cases there may be a connection with a lack of spirituality. But we also know that sometimes depression appears mysteriously, providentially, and unprovoked …

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A La Carte (March 11)

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. This week at Westminster Books you’ll find deals on the 5 Things To Pray series of prayer guides. The Christian case against Bitcoin and blockchain A few weeks back I shared an article about Bitcoin (which was written by a friend, not by me). In this lengthy response, Luke Plant vehemently disagrees and tells why he thinks everyone should stay away from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. I, for one, benefit …

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A La Carte (March 10)

Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of good books. (Yesterday on the blog: Showing Mercy in A Feeding Frenzy) My Head And The Headlines “Reading the news these days is like watching a train wreck in slow motion—except it’s not a train, it’s the whole world. And like a train wreck, as horrifying as it is to watch, it’s also hard to look away.” Seth reflects on what we may lose with a relentless …

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Showing Mercy in A Feeding Frenzy

Until the land was expropriated to make way for new developments, Oakville was home to an exceptional tropical fish store. At its center was a massive circular aquarium filled with sharks and other predatory fish, and once each week the employees would host a feeding frenzy that was open to the public. One of them would climb a ladder to the top of the tank and begin to toss pieces of meat to the creatures lurking below. No sooner did …

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