Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (December 15)

A La Carte (December 15)

Posted by | Dec 15, 2020 | |

There’s a good-sized list of Kindle deals to look through today; it includes Joel Beeke’s neat little book on marriage, Ligonier’s book on false teaching, and my Epic. (Yesterday on the blog: When All Seems To Be Gain, Plan For Loss) The Evolution of Digital Third Spaces Chris Martin has an interesting discussion here of the evolving digital “third spaces” among younger folk. What Happens to Non-Christians Who Take the Lord’s Supper? In this one John Piper responds to a …

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AGTV: A New Bible-based Streaming Network

AGTV: A New Bible-based Streaming Network

Posted by | Dec 14, 2020 | |

This week the blog is sponsored by AGTV, a new video streaming service that features a carefully curated collection of films and television series such as American Gospel, Luther, Calvinist, Christianity Explored, and Epic. In Paul’s letters to Timothy, he repeatedly exhorts him to “Guard the deposit entrusted to you.” (1 Timothy 6:20). “Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.” (2 Timothy 1:14). That treasure, of course, is the good …

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When All Seems To Be Gain, Plan For Loss

When All Seems To Be Gain, Plan For Loss

Posted by | Dec 14, 2020 | |

A friend of mine was part of a rapid deployment unit in the military. The task of his division was to be in a perpetual state of readiness, able to be deployed at a moment’s notice. When a need for their services arose, those soldiers were to be geared up, loaded up, and wheels up within hours. Because they could not know when a conflict would arise or what manner of conflict it might be, they had to be prepared …

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A La Carte (December 14)

A La Carte (December 14)

Posted by | Dec 14, 2020 | |

The Logos deals continue through their 12 Days of Logos. Recently they’ve added my top recommendations for OT commentaries, a number of complete commentary sets (NICOT, Welwyn, etc), and the complete NSBT set. You can’t go wrong with any of those! There aren’t a lot of Kindle deals today. However, you will find Tim Keller’s book on Christmas there, along with his daily devotional on the psalms—perhaps an option for the new year. (Yesterday on the blog: The Practical, Business-like …

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The Practical, Business-like Prayer

The Practical, Business-like Prayer

Posted by | Dec 13, 2020 | |

When Jesus prayed to the Father he said, “Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” Charles Spurgeon once reflected on these words as they pertained specifically to the Christian’s responsibility toward missions and evangelism. His thoughts are worth pondering today. “Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Note the words “be done,” for they touch a vital point of the text. God’s will is done in heaven. How very practical! On earth …

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