Author: Tim Challies

Weekend A La Carte (August 14)

May you know the Lord’s sweetest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. There are some classics listed in today’s Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: A Mid-August Family Update) Just Call Me Old-Fashioned “Many people who would label themselves a progressive Christian—which is an oxymoron, if we can be honest—would paint those who believe the whole Bible as fundamentalists. Or old-fashioned. Either way, whatever word they use is meant as a pejorative.” Blasphemy and the Church Justin Poythress …

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A Mid-August Family Update

We have somehow already come to the middle of August, and over the past couple of weeks have been experiencing the full heat and humidity of a Canadian summer. Temperatures are often hovering around the low-30s Celsius (+-90 Fahrenheit) with humidity making it feel more like 40 (105). But it won’t be long now before the heat breaks, the days grow shorter, and we head into the fall season. Last month we were able to get away from the city …

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A La Carte (August 13)

Grace and peace to you on this fine Friday. Westminster Books is holding a nice little back-to-school sale that has lots of deals. Today’s Kindle deals include the whole collection of 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series. 5 Truths About Your Battle with Sin You Hate to Admit “If you are a Christian, you battle with sin. I do not need to list examples of the struggles with the flesh you may have. The minute you read the title of this …

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A La Carte (August 12)

Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you throughout this day. (Yesterday on the blog: The Great Stores of God’s Provision) Perfect Courtesy Toward All in the Worst of Times This is important stuff. “In Titus 3:1 Paul tells Titus to remind his flocks of seven important Christian virtues. Their need to be reminded implies a tendency to forget. Apparently, top-to-bottom cultural corruption creates a need for repeated conscience re-calibration. While we might not be in such ugly times …

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The Great Stores of God’s Provision

I recently read an account of one of the world’s most dangerous and demanding races. Over the course of a week, participants must run nearly 300 kilometers over scorching desert terrain. Once they set out, they are expected to remain mostly independent and to follow a track that has been staked across flatlands and dunes, dry river beds and infrequent oases. To ensure participants have the provisions they need, the race organizers leave stores of food, water, and medical supplies …

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