Author: Tim Challies

Weekend A La Carte (March 5)

WTS has deals on a selection of March’s new and noteworthy books. There are some new Kindle deals to browse through today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Real Cost of Social Media) Are You Getting in the Way of God’s Work? Todd Stryd: “We all know that God uses his people to bless others. I’m sure you’ve been there—that perfectly timed conversation where all the words were right and were said at the right time, and the runway was cleared for the …

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The Real Cost of Social Media

Like it or not, we live in a world dominated by social media. While many older forms of media continue to exist and to exert their influence, all have in some way had to bow before the ascendancy of new media. It is pervasive, it is ubiquitous, it is addictive, and it is changing everything. Yet because social media rose with lightning speed and so quickly became nearly omnipresent, we may already have lost sight of the influence it has …

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A La Carte (March 4)

Happy Friday! May the Lord be with you and bless you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Books To Read As You Prepare for Easter) When Evil Is Called Good Carl Trueman analyzes three recent news stories. “Taken together, these three news stories point to the comprehensive destabilizing of society at which the revolution aims. The family must be dismantled; biology must fall to gender ideology; dissenters must be discredited and vilified.” Fearing Fear Itself “This past month, as the world …

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Books To Read As You Prepare for Easter

Easter will soon be upon us, and I know that many Christians will take the opportunity to specially reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We are extremely well-resourced when it comes to books on the subject and I thought I’d list a few recommendations here. In each case I’ve linked to the appropriate page on Westminster Books, though you’ll certainly find most of them at other stores as well. I will begin with some devotional works (most …

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A La Carte (March 3)

Grace and peace to you, my friends. Westminster Books has lots of good material on sale: Christianity Explored, Hope Explored, and so on. (Yesterday on the blog: When God Unfolds His Will in Pieces) Our Free Salvation Sets Us Free to Love “Mormons and JWs are typically kind, pleasant, and respectful, but their evangelism is driven by their need to fulfill specific requirements. They may love those they’re talking with, but their goal in evangelizing is to save themselves.” That’s …

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