Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (November 18)

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. We are seeing some Kindle deals related to ETS. They are worth checking out. (Yesterday on the blog: The Beauty of an Heirloom Bible) Assurance of Things Hoped For: Christians Will Meet Again in Heaven You know what I love about blogs? That people write content as good and encouraging as this, and then joyfully give it away for free. “‘You’re welcome,’ I replied, mostly because those were the only words that formed …

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The Beauty of an Heirloom Bible

I once sat at George Müller’s desk and read James 1:27 from his Bible. I once visited a library that contained artifacts from William Carey’s life and leafed through a Bible that he had owned and studied. I have pondered the color-coded notes in Amy Carmichael’s Bible and have paged through a first-edition King James. Closer to home, my father’s Bible was placed at the front and center of the church during his funeral and I had a special wooden …

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A La Carte (November 17)

Good morning. May the Lord bless you and keep you today. Grace Fellowship Church is now accepting applications for our Winter 2022 Pastoral Internship. This is a 12-week, full-time intensive program that runs from February to May. Please apply if you meet the criteria! On sale this week at Westminster Books is Paul Tripp’s new book on doctrine. Today’s Kindle deals include a list of titles from Crossway. The theme seems to be relationships. In Our Rejection of the Prosperity …

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A La Carte (November 16)

May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: The More We Drink, The More We Thirst) Walking the Streets of Gold I love simple stories like this one. “Last week I preached the funeral of a dear friend and sister in Christ. The Lord used her as a constant reminder of his amazing grace to me and so many others. I knew her as Mrs. Jo, and she passed away at the age …

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The More We Drink, The More We Thirst

What does your heart hunger for? What does your spirit thirst for? What is that thing that if you had it, that dream that if you achieved it, that reward that if you gained it, you’re sure you would now be satisfied, you’re sure your restless heart would finally be at peace? There are many things we hunger for, but only one so very good that Jesus promises to satisfy it: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,” …

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