Author: Tim Challies

The Bridegroom Who Pursues You

The Bridegroom Who Pursues You

Posted by | Jun 7, 2021 | |

This week the blog is sponsored by Core Christianity and this post is written Pastor Adriel Sanchez,  host of Core Radio, a daily live radio program aimed at answering tough questions about the Christian life. Core Christianity exists to help people understand the core truths of the Christian faith through their daily radio program, web articles, and free resources. When I was in college, there was a local frozen yogurt place called the Yogurt Mill that was located just a …

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Accomplishments as High as Heaven, Character as Low as Hell

Accomplishments as High as Heaven, Character as Low as Hell

Posted by | Jun 7, 2021 | |

In recent months the evangelical world has been rocked by a number of scandals, by news of yet more leaders who used their churches or ministries to indulge themselves to the harm of others. These are yet more cases of men who will no doubt stand before God some day and plead all their accomplishments—“Didn’t I preach the gospel for you? Didn’t I encourage many people in their faith? Didn’t I lead many people to the Lord?” Yet despite such …

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A La Carte (June 7)

A La Carte (June 7)

Posted by | Jun 7, 2021 | |

Good morning. Grace and peace be with you today. Let Passing Controversies Pass “Practically, one question to ask ourselves as pastors — about our preaching schedule, about our meeting agendas, about our conversations — is, Who sets the agenda? Is it the world? Is it what’s trending on Twitter? Is it the never-ending flow of daily news that keeps us from giving our limited attention to what’s most important and enduringly relevant? Is it the latest error you’ve been made aware …

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Look Upon Me With Eyes of Mercy

Look Upon Me With Eyes of Mercy

Posted by | Jun 6, 2021 | |

I always enjoy finding new prayer resources and, for that reason, was glad to receive a copy of Donald McKim’s new Everyday Prayer with the Puritans. It features prayers from the Puritans accompanied by devotions from McKim. Here is a prayer from Lewis Bayly that stood out to me. Perhaps it can help and guide you as you pray… O most gracious God and loving Father, who art about my bed and knowest my down-lying and my uprising, and art near …

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Weekend A La Carte (June 5)

Weekend A La Carte (June 5)

Posted by | Jun 5, 2021 | |

I’d like to express my gratitude to Radius for sponsoring the blog a number of times so they could let you know about their great upcoming (live and in-person! or live-stream if you prefer) conference featuring John Piper, Mark Dever, and my good friend Harshit Singh, among others. May God bless and keep you as you serve him and worship him in the weekend ahead. Today’s Kindle deals include some Saturday classics and whatever else I can track down in …

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