Author: Tim Challies

Weekend A La Carte (January 22)

May God bless you as you serve and worship him this weekend. My thanks goes to Ligonier Ministries for sponsoring the blog this week with news of The Reformation Study Bible, Student Edition. Today’s Kindle deals include some classics (plus whatever I dig up in the morning). (Yesterday on the blog: Friendship and the Grace of God) A Kernel Of Wheat In The Ground This is such a neat story. “Back in 1921, a missionary couple named David and Svea Flood …

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Free Stuff Fridays (Ligonier Ministries)

This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, who also sponsored the blog this week. They are giving away ten free copies of the new Student Edition of the Reformation Study Bible. The most important relationship in life is your relationship with God. If you want to grow in your faith, you must turn to His Word. That’s where God has spoken. The Reformation Study Bible, Student Edition is built on the trusted teaching of Dr. R.C. Sproul …

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Friendship and the Grace of God

Most of us are familiar with the term “means of grace.” Means of grace are the ways in which the Holy Spirit works in our lives to lead us into holiness. You might think of them as the “channels” through which sanctifying grace flows from God to his people. Most prominently he does this through Scripture, prayer, and the ordinances of baptism and Lord’s Supper (or, more broadly, through the unique ministry of the local church). But did you know …

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A La Carte (January 21)

May the Lord be with you and bless you. Spiritual COVID and Losing Your Taste for God Trevin Wax creates a helpful comparison here. “The loss of taste was the weirdest part of COVID. Mealtimes lost their joy. I ate and felt sustained but didn’t enjoy good food anymore. Every morning, I made myself a cup of tea, but only out of routine since the effort was about as enjoyable as sipping hot water.” You Need Doctrine and Life to …

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A La Carte (January 20)

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today there are new Kindle deals on books from Kevin DeYoung, Ray Ortlund, and others. Meanwhile, Westminster Books has pre-order deals on some of the books due to be published in the weeks ahead. (Yesterday on the blog: You Just Can’t Have It All) Job and the Deadly Spiritual Equation Pierce Taylor Hibbs: “Job is one of my favorite books of the Bible. That usually catches people by surprise. Why would a book …

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