Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (December 22)

The Lord bless and keep you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a few worthwhile books. (Yesterday on the blog: 2022 Christian Reading Challenge – some typos snuck through to the poster yesterday but have now been corrected, I believe.) 2021: A Christian Music Review Every year I link to Jeremy Howard’s review of the best Christian music of the year that was (even though I rarely agree with all of his picks!). Do the Non-Elect Have a Chance to Repent? “It’s …

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2022 Christian Reading Challenge

Do you love to read? Do you want to learn to love to read? Do you enjoy reading books that cross the whole spectrum of topics and genres? Then I’ve got something that may be right up your alley—the 2022 Christian Reading Challenge. Whether you are a light reader or completely obsessed, this 2022 Christian Reading Challenge is designed to help you read more and to broaden the scope of your reading. How It Works The 2022 Christian Reading Challenge …

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A La Carte (December 21)

May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Christmas Bitter and Christmas Sweet) The Need For Christian Love “Christian, you must be a person of love. Our great enemy knows the power of this love in our hearts, relationships, and churches. He does all he can to turn us from love to hate, from trust to doubt, from clear communication to suspicious gossip. He works this evil in our families, churches, and denominations.” …

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Christmas Bitter and Christmas Sweet

There are not many “pure” celebrations in this world, not many occasions in which we are only festive, only rejoicing, only merry. Especially as our lives go on, especially as the years and decades pass, we accumulate more to mourn, more to grieve, more to lament. Eventually every joy is tempered by at least some measure of grief, every new pleasure wistful about some memory of pain. Few celebrate their 40th birthday with the abandon of their 10th, their 50th …

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A La Carte (December 20)

Good morning. Grace and peace to you today. Crossway has some new Kindle deals for you to check out. Logos users, the annual 12 Days of Logos sale has begun and is offering some good deals. (Yesterday on the blog: The Ship Is Always Sailing On) Father In Every Way But One This is some excellent creative-devotional writing. Fiscal Hilarity There are some good thoughts here on generosity. “Years ago I decided that I would try to give more every …

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