Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (April 12)

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a few books; I expect to add a few more in the morning. Of Pharaohs and Easter “Last Saturday night, with great fanfare and razzamatazz, under tight security and the gaze of a television audience, twenty-two of Egypt’s Pharaohs were moved to their new home in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation.” Mark Loughridge reflects on the timing of this event—the very same weekend as …

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Trinity Sunday

Among Nick’s things I found a collection of George Herbert’s poetry—a text from one of his Bible college courses (and presumably one taught by the book’s author, Jim Orrick). Herbert was a Puritan-era devotional poet who left behind some wonderful reflections on Christian living and doctrine. I especially appreciated this short one in which he displays skill through concision. Every word counts in “Trinity Sunday.” Lord, who hast formed me out of mud, And hast redeemed me through thy blood, …

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Weekend A La Carte (April 10)

Good morning! Grace and peace to you as you serve the Lord this weekend. I’m grateful to Medi-Share for sponsoring the blog this week. Today’s Kindle deals include some classics along with some contemporary works. (Yesterday on the blog: Men and Women in the Church) The Most Valuable Resource in the World Today Chris Martin: “One of the most dire consequences of our parasitic relationship with the social internet, in my view, is our willingness to freely give up treasure …

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Men and Women in the Church

A book about a Christian perspective on manhood and womanhood faces an immediate challenge: Do we really need another one? There are, after all, any number of titles that deal with the subject and do so with skill. Could there really be a place for one more? Kevin DeYoung believes there is and, for that reason, has written Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction. He explains that it is meant to stand apart from others …

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A La Carte (April 9)

Good morning! The Lord bless and keep you today. As usual, you’ll find a few Kindle deals today—many of them biographies. Good Works What a great piece by Lisa LaGeorge. She addresses it to fathers… Is Wokeness the Greatest Threat to the Gospel? Trevin Wax doesn’t answer this question head-on, but instead offers some principles related to addressing threats to the gospel. “This conversation raises a good question about how we as church leaders foresee and address potential threats in …

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