Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (October 7)

Grace and peace to you this morning. Westminster Books has a deal on some excellent little books meant to help Christians through hard times. (Yesterday on the blog: Why Domestic Abuse Is So Very Evil) Cultural Christianity Gave Us the Golden Age of CCM This is an interesting one from Samuel James: “Cultural Christianity creates a tension. As an evangelical, I confess the need for conversion, regeneration, and a purified local church membership. But there are many things worth preserving …

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Why Domestic Abuse Is So Very Evil

There are few churches that have no members who bear painful scars related to domestic abuse. There are few churches where pastors and members are not at times called upon to respond well and wisely to troubling allegations and sorrowful situations. In their book When Home Hurts, Jeremy Pierre and Greg Wilson provide guidance for such times and, as they do so, explain why domestic abuse is so very evil. I, for one, found it very helpful. “Abuse occurs,” they …

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A La Carte (October 6)

May the Lord bless and keep you today. Carry a Candle “Our very finite and fragile ability to love individuals around us is a gift. And it is also a candle. A profound flicker of light in this hard place. I understood that I needed to shelter it.” This writer reflects on her inability to bear all the sorrow of this world. Love Like My Mom This is such a sweet reflection on a brother’s grief and a mother’s love. Censorship …

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A La Carte (October 5)

Good morning. May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: My Own Little Paradise in an Ocean of Ugliness) Men, Are You Submissive? “Submission. Of all the words in the Bible, this may be one of the least popular. After all, our cultural moment is not one that values a posture of submission to authorities. On the contrary, our world insists we should challenge and critique those over us.” How Personal Policies Can Help You Fight …

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A La Carte (October 5)

Good morning. May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: My Own Little Paradise in an Ocean of Ugliness) Men, Are You Submissive? “Submission. Of all the words in the Bible, this may be one of the least popular. After all, our cultural moment is not one that values a posture of submission to authorities. On the contrary, our world insists we should challenge and critique those over us.” How Personal Policies Can Help You Fight …

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