Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (July 20)

A La Carte (July 20)

Posted by | Jul 20, 2021 | |

May the God of love and peace be with you today. Just a reminder that my forthcoming devotional book Knowing and Enjoying God is now available for pre-order. Like all publishers these days, Harvest House is very eager to have people pre-order it since that helps gain the interest of Amazon and other booksellers. So thanks for considering it! (Yesterday on the blog: Scepters, Crowns, Thrones) The Illusion of Porn “Literacy” Samuel James: “Contemporary progressivism faces a pressing dilemma. It …

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How Bible Reading Habits Have Changed Throughout History

How Bible Reading Habits Have Changed Throughout History

Posted by | Jul 19, 2021 | |

This week the blog is sponsored by The Good Book Company, who publish biblical, relevant, and accessible resources like those recommended below. For many of us who grew up in the evangelical world, it is taken for granted that Christians have a daily “Quiet time” — a few minutes put aside, usually at the beginning of the day, to read the Bible and pray in preparation for what comes next. And yet, historically, that is a relatively new practice. How …

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Scepters, Crowns, Thrones

Scepters, Crowns, Thrones

Posted by | Jul 19, 2021 | |

My travels have led me through many castles in many kingdoms, my journey through many palaces in many places. I have seen the grandest edifices ever designed by the mind of men to display the value, the worth, the grandeur of their inhabitants. I have seen throne rooms devised to dazzle the eyes and overwhelm the senses. I have seen scepters and crowns carefully composed to symbolize the power, the authority, and the majesty of pontiffs and potentates alike. In …

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A La Carte (July 19)

A La Carte (July 19)

Posted by | Jul 19, 2021 | |

Good morning. May grace and peace be with you today. There’s quite a lot of Kindle deals to sort through today. (Yesterday on the blog: A Prayer for a Wanderer) We the Screamers: Why Pro-Lifers Seem Obsessed with Abortion Jonathon Van Maren explains why pro-lifers often seem obsessed with abortion. “How do you convey to people that abortion isn’t a cause so much as an emergency? How do you explain that this destruction is happening here, now, all around us? …

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A Prayer for a Wanderer

A Prayer for a Wanderer

Posted by | Jul 18, 2021 | |

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I have become quite a fan of 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. Last time I shared “A Parent’s Prayer for an Unbelieving Child” from the book about parenting young adults and this time wanted to share “A Prayer for a Wanderer” from the book about parenting adult …

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