Author: Tim Challies

Making the Christian Life More Complicated Than It Needs To Be

Making the Christian Life More Complicated Than It Needs To Be

Posted by | Jul 14, 2021 | |

We sometimes make the Christian life more complicated than it needs to be and more complicated than it ought to be. For when it comes right down to it, God calls us to nothing more, and nothing less, than to obey. The only thing that really matters in any context or any circumstance is obedience to God’s will as it is revealed in God’s Word. Thus it is always necessary, and never superfluous, to search the Bible to know the …

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A La Carte (July 14)

A La Carte (July 14)

Posted by | Jul 14, 2021 | |

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. Westminster Books is having their annual sale on pew Bibles in case it’s time to stock up! Today’s Kindle deals include a few interesting picks. Nurture This article celebrates the unheralded caretakers who mean so much to us. “They are in the nursery. In the classroom. While we work and worship, they care for our children in back rooms and church basements, sharing the love of Jesus with …

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A La Carte (July 13)

A La Carte (July 13)

Posted by | Jul 13, 2021 | |

May the God of love and peace be with you today. There’s a nice little list of Kindle deals to look through. (Yesterday on the blog: Dusting When the Light Is Dim) You Will Fail Sometimes. Don’t Quit. “Living the Christian life has to be an honest endeavor. One where we admit that we stink at some of the things we’re supposed to be good at. One where we ask God to examine us, to show us our true struggles, …

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Four Reasons Why Your Family Needs Genesis

Four Reasons Why Your Family Needs Genesis

Posted by | Jul 12, 2021 | |

This article is written by Nick Thompson and sponsored by Reformation Heritage Books. You can learn more about Joel Beeke and nick Thompson’s new book, Beginning: Family Worship in Genesis,  here. Does Genesis offer relevant lessons for your children? Can the complex and often graphic narratives really be suitable to family worship? After reading the following article, we think you will say yes.   Your family needs the book of Genesis, and so does mine. Many arguments could be given to …

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Dusting When the Light Is Dim

Dusting When the Light Is Dim

Posted by | Jul 12, 2021 | |

Early on a Saturday morning a young girl is told by her mother to dust the house. She dutifully goes about her chore, dusting the tables, the shelves, the mantelpieces, and all the other surfaces. Later in the day her mother inspects the work and expresses some concern. “Look at all the dust,” she says, while running her finger over a side table. The daughter immediately realizes what has happened and offers an explanation: “I dusted in the morning when …

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