Author: Tim Challies

The Ship Is Always Sailing On

The Ship Is Always Sailing On

Posted by | Dec 19, 2021 | |

One of Charles Spurgeon’s more interesting projects was to write a volume of illustrations, all of which were borrowed from the writings of Thomas Manton. Essentially, he would quote a short illustration from Manton, then expand it into a kind of devotional. The result was called Flowers from a Puritan’s Garden. Here is one of them, beginning with Manton’s original quote and then continuing with Spurgeon’s reflection on it. “The ship holds on her course, and makes for the desired …

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Weekend A La Carte (December 18)

Weekend A La Carte (December 18)

Posted by | Dec 18, 2021 | |

May the Lord bless and keep you this weekend. Today’s Kindle deals include: Are PhD pastors better pastors? This question was recently asked in a roundtable. While the answers were just fine, Stephen Kneale did offer some further thoughts that I found helpful. Rejoicing in Suffering Guy Richard thinks of Paul rejoicing in his suffering and says, “Surely we all find this statement to be a little overwhelming. Some of us may even be intimidated by it. How can Paul …

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Purposeful and Persistent Parenting

Purposeful and Persistent Parenting

Posted by | Dec 17, 2021 | |

I’ve come to the conclusion that Aileen and I parent weirdly. But I’ve also come to the conclusion that so does everyone else. When each of us looks at other parents, there are almost invariably some components of their parenting we would love to imitate, but others that strike us as, well, a little bit weird. This is why it is rare, or perhaps even impossible, to find a parenting book that we would follow completely rather than only partially. …

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A La Carte (December 17)

A La Carte (December 17)

Posted by | Dec 17, 2021 | |

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Can You Stand for Truth without Being Offensive? “I often speak on controversial subjects: abortion, homosexuality, Islam, transgenderism, bioethics. These aren’t topics that are casually brought up over Christmas dinner and calmly discussed with out-of-town family. That’s why believers often ask me how they can stand for truth on controversial topics without being offensive. Here are three quick things I tell them…” Too Busy to Read? Read More, Not Less …

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A La Carte (December 16)

A La Carte (December 16)

Posted by | Dec 16, 2021 | |

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. There are a couple of Kindle deals to look at. We Should Trust God—But For What? This is a good one from Cass Watson. “I cannot trust God to answer every prayer exactly how I want them answered. I cannot trust him to orchestrate my life so there is no suffering, toil, or disappointment. I cannot trust him to give me everything I want. I cannot trust him to stick to the timeline …

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