Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (August 12)

My kids and I are nearing the end of our two-week stretch of isolation here just outside of Louisville. All has gone well and, unsurprisingly, we are itching to get going! We are going through a bit of a slow period when it comes to Kindle deals, but you will find at least a couple of interesting ones. The Note I Found Of The Boy Pointing The Gun At His Head Stephen McAlpine tells of finding a rather disturbing note. …

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A La Carte (August 11)

Today’s Kindle deals include titles by Keller, Mohler, Perkins, and the Babylon Bee. (Yesterday on the blog: Meatless, Cheeseless, Crustless Pizza and the Evangelical Church) “Your Will Be Done”: Powerful Not Pathetic Praying “your will be done” is not some kind of admission of defeat. It “is not pathetic or pedestrian, it is powerful and purposeful. And it is something solid upon which we can confidently rest, now and always.” Fear Your Fear of Man That’s sound counsel: fear your …

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Exciting New Resources from Clarifying The Bible

This week’s sponsor is Clarifying the Bible. Be sure to learn how it can help you better understand the Bible. Justin Taylor wrote, “This is the best material I’ve seen at an intro level for explaining what’s in the Bible and how it fits together.” Do you and/or your friends need help understanding life’s most essential book? Clarifying The Bible can help. Clarifying The Bible is a two-hour video presentation and workbook that gives viewers the basic framework and storyline of the …

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Meatless, Cheeseless, Crustless Pizza and the Evangelical Church

It’s the kind of memory that will scar a child. I had been recruited by some family friends to put in a day’s work on their property and along the way had worked up quite an appetite. Late in the day, with my stomach growling, they told me they would be making their world-famous pizza for dinner. That sounded like just the thing. But when they finally brought out this “pizza” I quickly observed that it had no crust, no …

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A La Carte (August 10)

I spent my weekend the way I spent my week—in quarantine here in the Louisville suburbs. Just another few days, though, and I should be able to get my kids to college and get myself home! There’s a nice little list of Kindle deals for those who collect them. (Yesterday on the blog: A Repentance Not To Be Repented Of) When Your Enemy Falls When your enemy falls, you are in danger! “I remember the moment a report came into …

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