Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (April 8)

A La Carte (April 8)

Posted by | Apr 8, 2021 | |

The God of peace be with you today. There are some pretty good picks for you listed in today’s Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: An April Family Update) Help! Is Paying Black Tax Biblical? (Video) In a multicultural setting, the subject of a “black tax” comes up quite frequently in pre-marriage counseling and other contexts. For that reason I appreciated Pastor Ndaba Mazabane’s handling of the matter in this video from TGC Africa. (Similarly, I appreciated him discussing Lobola, …

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An April Family Update

An April Family Update

Posted by | Apr 7, 2021 | |

We have just come off a restful four-day weekend. Good Friday and Easter are both national holidays here in Canada, and we enjoyed the days of downtime and the special worship services. With that behind us, we are in a stretch that leads to the Victoria Day weekend which comes at the end of May and marks the unofficial beginning to summer. For now, though, spring is well underway. Flowers are blooming, trees are budding, the sun is a little …

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A La Carte (April 7)

A La Carte (April 7)

Posted by | Apr 7, 2021 | |

Good morning! The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. On sale at Westminster Books this week are books for pastors and their wives. Today’s Kindle deals include a big collection of titles from Eerdmans. What Is “Body Positivity”? Janie Cheaney takes a look at some of the kids’ books meant to teach about body positivity. “Last year saw a slew of body-positive books in children’s publishing, and they’re still coming: picture books, fiction, and nonfiction. All …

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A La Carte (April 6)

A La Carte (April 6)

Posted by | Apr 6, 2021 | |

The Lord be with you and the Lord bless you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Why Should We Remember what God Forgets?) A Typesetting God This is just a really neat story. Jesus and John Wayne: A Fair Portrait of Evangelicalism? Anne Kennedy has written a thorough review of a popular new book by Kristin Kobes Du Mez: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. Social Justice: Breakup or Breakthrough? Thaddeus Williams: “Have …

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Nearly 70% of Americans Say This Common Budget Buster is a MAJOR Stressor

Nearly 70% of Americans Say This Common Budget Buster is a MAJOR Stressor

Posted by | Apr 5, 2021 | |

This week’s blog post is sponsored by Medi-Share, the affordable CHRISTIAN alternative to health insurance. According to the American Psychological Association, two-thirds of Americans across all income levels say health insurance is a significant financial stressor.  That’s simply too high. Plus, for Christians, there is a worthy alternative: Medi-Share, a Christian health care sharing platform that has been around for almost 30 years. According to a recent survey by Medi-Share, only 20% of Christians in the US even know about …

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