Author: Tim Challies

A La Carte (July 24)

It sure was nice to watch a bit of baseball last night! While I don’t much care for any of the teams that played, the return of baseball seems like a little down payment on the eventual return to normalcy. I’m looking forward to catching the Blue Jays tonight. Today’s Kindle deals include a whole lot of Wiersbe and a few other books besides. Westminster Books has deals on new and old books from Christian Focus. (From the list, I’m …

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A La Carte (July 23)

Today’s Kindle deals include one of John Piper’s lesser-known books, along with a few others. (Yesterday on the blog: White Fragility and the Bible’s Big Story) J.I. Packer’s Funeral (Video) J.I. Packer’s funeral will be held today at 2 PM EST. You can watch the livestream on YouTube. J.I. Packer: Seven Personal Reflections George Sinclair offers seven personal reflections on Packer. Like this: “He was a simple Christian who loved to worship with simple Christians. When sitting beside him during …

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White Fragility and the Bible’s Big Story

Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility is one of the bestselling books of 2020 and one of the resources most commonly recommended to those who are concerned with issues of race, racism, and racial reconciliation. In a previous article I attempted to summarize the book as a kind of narrative that explains what the world should be like, tells what the world is actually like, prescribes actions we ought to take to improve the world, and describes the future we can imagine …

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A La Carte (July 22)

If you are looking for something to help your Bible study, Westminster Books is offering up to 50% off the Knowing the Bible series of study guides. There’s another handful of Kindle deals to look at today, and among them is Christopher Yuan’s excellent memoir. Covid, Christians, & the Civil Magistrate Keith Mathison takes a long look at the relationship between Christians and the civil magistrate when the Christians are, for example, ordered to wear masks in church or to …

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A La Carte (July 21)

I was told that yesterday’s link to the Logos sale was messed up, so I’ll try it again. Click here to see the sale on Zondervan products. Or click here to see a couple of Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: White Fragility and Getting White People To Talk About Racism) Uncommon Brothers Marshall Segal has a good one for men: “Good brothers are hard to find, and surprisingly easy to squander. While we focus on the many battles before …

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