Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (December 30)

Today’s Kindle deals include Tim Keller’s book on prayer. And, at least for now, not a whole lot else! Resolutions “Do you remember what resolutions you were making this time last year? Perhaps they included losing weight, or eating healthier meals, or putting aside some money. Those are all good things when life’s bumps are relatively minor and we believe there to be some semblance of order and prosperity undergirding our lives. But in 2020, it wasn’t long before life …

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A La Carte (December 29)

After a couple of days of coming up empty-handed, I managed to track down some pretty good Kindle deals for today. What God Tells Us to Remember I thoroughly enjoyed this article that reminds us of those things God tells us to remember. “There used to be a saying on memes that went something like, ‘Don’t look back—you’re not going that way.’ However, though we shouldn’t live in the past, we benefit from considering it at times.” Finish the Year …

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A La Carte (December 28)

It’s that slow, unusual week between Christmas and New Year—a week I tend to keep things simple. So it’s likely to be pretty much just A La Carte articles this week… There are a couple of Kindle deals for the collectors to take a look at. The Dangerous Love of Ease Greg Morse: “As Christians living in the West, one temptation we face (often being unaware that we face it) is the temptation to become comfortable, cozy, content, altogether uninterested …

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The Bible Reading Plan I Recommend for 2021

In general, there are two approaches to daily Bible-reading: reading for intimacy or reading for familiarity. Intimacy with the Bible comes through slow, meditative reading that focuses on small portions—deep study of key books, chapters, and verses. Familiarity with the Bible comes through faster reading of much larger portions—the entire sweep of the biblical narrative. Both are fine approaches to the Bible and Christians thrive on a healthy mixture of the two. There is great benefit in knowing the Bible …

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Weekend A La Carte (December 26)

I trust you enjoyed your Christmas, as we did. And with Christmas behind us, here in Ontario we now have to navigate a far less enjoyable month-long lockdown that began at 12:01 AM this morning… Today’s Kindle deals include some classics along with some newer works that are worth a peek. There’s some Tolkien in the mix as well. The Untamed Spirit of Christmas Hopefully it’s not too late for at least one more Christmas article. “Hidden away in an …

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