Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (May 27)

Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. There’s a good collection of Kindle deals to check out today. (Yesterday on the blog: A Family Update and a Cause of Death) Let Us Reason Together About Complementarianism This long article from Kevin DeYoung addresses a number of common objections to complementarianism. What If I’m Not The Best At Anything? I can identify with this! “I took a workplace assessment once to determine my strengths and weaknesses and find better ways …

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A Family Update and a Cause of Death

It took nearly six months, but the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office finally determined the cause of Nick’s death and sent us an autopsy report. It was a very long wait for a crucial piece of information. And while it was very difficult to receive the report, we were glad to finally know. We couldn’t bring ourselves to read it, so took a quick photo of each page and sent it to a doctor friend. He read the report thoroughly and …

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A La Carte (May 26)

Good morning. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.  Over at Westminster Books you’ll find some great deals on the ESV Study Bible. There are a couple of solid Kindle deals today. What Good Are Forgotten Memories? “Scientists tell us our memory is like a web. As we learn and live our neurons fire off to make connections between various experiences and terms. We learn the word artist and begin to add tethers to give that word …

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A La Carte (May 25)

The God of love and peace be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of books (at least for now). (Yesterday on the blog: What Jesus Does Not Pray) I’ve Sinned…Again. Will God Forgive Me? “If you’re struggling with that one sin that never seems to go away, the one that has a perfect record when facing off against you in the ring, that’s when you need the good news of the inexhaustible grace and love of Jesus …

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What Jesus Does Not Pray

The final night that Jesus spends with his beloved disciples is a night of much prayer. Before he prays privately in the garden he prays publicly in the upper room. Before he prays for himself and his own endurance, he prays for them and theirs. “I do not ask that you take them out of the world,” he prays to his Father, “but that you keep them from the evil one.” What he does not pray is as noteworthy as …

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