Author: Tim Challies

Dad Died with Dirt on His Hands

Not many of us get to die the way we wished. But my dad did. A man of the earth, he had a great passion for plants, a love for flowers and trees and all manner of flora. He saw the beauty in each of them, the unique promise every one held to make this world just a little brighter, a little more beautiful. He committed the best part of his life to gardening, and though he was gifted at …

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A La Carte (December 18)

Today’s Kindle deals include just a couple of books. Interrelated Revelation Here’s a good explanation of how special revelation and natural revelation relate to one another. Occupation Growth and Decline This chart shows which occupations have grown and which have declined over the decades. Double Giveaway: Puritan Paperbacks & Martyn Lloyd-Jones Romans Set (SPONSORED LINK) Description: AccelerateBooks is hosting another giveaway. This time they’re giving away both the Puritan Paperbacks and Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ Romans set to one winner. It ends …

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A La Carte (December 17)

I spent a long time looking for Kindle deals and came up with just a handful of them. You may be interested in knowing that Amazon has family board games on sale today. Clue is one of our family favorites. (Yesterday on the blog: Faith Children’s Village: A Ministry You Should Know) How Do I Battle Subtle Temptations to Lust? John Piper offers some really helpful and honest advice here. “I’d like to point to five passages of Scripture. Each of them …

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Faith Children’s Village: A Ministry You Should Know

Faith Children’s Village in Kitwe, Zambia, exists to lead children into a relationship with Jesus Christ and disciple them to be Christ-like in actions and attitudes and to equip each child with life skills that will allow them to become productive Christian citizens. I have visited this amazing little ministry a couple of times and, most recently, prepared a video to show what it is all about. You can learn more about Faith Children’s Village by visiting faithinzambia.com. (Can’t see …

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A La Carte (December 16)

Today’s Kindle deals include, among other things, a long list of issues of Matthias Media’s excellent The Briefing magazine. Logos users will probably want to check out the annual 12 Days of Logos and other Christmas deals. (Yesterday on the blog: God Alone Can Save: A Prayer) Every Pastor Needs a Lula Mae Pryor: A Eulogy What a sweet eulogy! “Lula Mae was one of the few people I’ve known who never seemed like she wished she had a life other …

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