Author: Tim Challies

A Parent’s Prayer for Obedience

A Parent’s Prayer for Obedience

Posted by | Aug 1, 2021 | |

A couple of times now I’ve mentioned Kathleen Nielson’s new set of prayer books for parents. Through four short volumes she provides prayers for parents of young children, of teens, of young adults, and of adult children. I’ve already shared “A Parent’s Prayer for an Unbelieving Child” and “A Prayer for a Wanderer” from the books about parenting young adults and adult children, and this time thought I’d share “A Prayer for Obedience” from the book about parenting young children. …

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Weekend A La Carte (July 31)

Weekend A La Carte (July 31)

Posted by | Jul 31, 2021 | |

May you know the Lord’s richest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. Today’s Kindle deals include a list of relatively new books and a list of classics. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Books for July 2021) Fighting Fear and Anxiety Keith Mathison: “The world is fearful and anxious, but it is fearful and anxious about the wrong things.” Second-Hand Reality Check A house fire (at a neighbor’s) has Jamie Charles thinking about earthly possessions. A …

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Free Stuff Fridays (Thomas Nelson)

Free Stuff Fridays (Thomas Nelson)

Posted by | Jul 30, 2021 | |

This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Thomas Nelson, who also sponsored the blog this week. They are giving away FIVE sets of Max Anders’s NEWEST book 30 Days to Growing in Your Faith and his BESTSELLING CLASSIC 30 Days to Understanding the Bible, so you can learn how to read the Bible more effectively and grow in your faith. Here is more about the books. 30 Days to Understanding the Bible is a modern classic, that has helped …

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New and Notable Books for July 2021

New and Notable Books for July 2021

Posted by | Jul 30, 2021 | |

For reasons that are obvious, publishers do not release a great many books in July as summer reaches its peak. That said, while they do not release a lot of books when judged by quantity, they do release some significant works when judged by quality. With that in mind, here are some of my picks for July’s New and Notable books. In each case I’ve included the editorial description. The Visual Word: Illustrated Outlines of the New Testament Books by …

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A La Carte (July 30)

A La Carte (July 30)

Posted by | Jul 30, 2021 | |

Grace and peace to you today, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Unifying Power of Singing I appreciate Andrew Wilson’s thoughts on the unifying power of singing–something we experience each Sunday! Doxology “We are warned about mountain top experiences, and the dangers they present. And I get it. In this life, we must eventually descend the mountain. We are also admonished to enjoy the journey. See the beauty. Squeeze the goodness out of life.” We Remember Needed Words At …

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