Author: Tim Challies

The Afterword: Conversations on Books, Reading, and the Church

The Afterword: Conversations on Books, Reading, and the Church

Posted by | Jul 6, 2020 | |

This week the blog is sponsored by Westminster Bookstore and they are introducing a New Web Series and Podcast. We launched “The Afterword” because we don’t want our ministry to the readers of the Church to end with the delivery of a book. To that end, we hope these digital discussions will foster a culture of reading in our congregations as we engage with books and get to know the authors behind them. Throughout this series, we’ll cover all the …

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Another One of Those Family Updates (Graduations, Cameras, Travel)

Another One of Those Family Updates (Graduations, Cameras, Travel)

Posted by | Jul 6, 2020 | |

Over the past few weeks it has been interesting to see how different jurisdictions in Canada and elsewhere in the world have created and released guidelines for worship services during a pandemic. And then it has been interesting to see how different churches interpret those guidelines. Here in Ontario, we were given broad guidelines from the province that were to then be explained and enhanced by more specific versions from the various regions. But since all of these documents were …

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A La Carte (July 6)

Posted by | Jul 6, 2020 | |

I am taking this week off, so will not be sharing Kindle deals, unless I happen to spot something spectacular. You’ll survive for a week! In the meantime, enjoy these links from around the web… (Yesterday on the blog: A Glimpse of a Disciplined Life) Against Every Accusation “The devil is not only a liar who seeks to deceive us, a tempter who seeks to ensnare us, and a murderer who seeks to kill us. He is an accuser who …

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A Glimpse of a Disciplined Life

A Glimpse of a Disciplined Life

Posted by | Jul 5, 2020 | |

One thing that always fascinates me when I read biographies is learning of other people’s habits. That’s especially true when the subject is extremely disciplined. Tim Chester’s Stott on the Christian Life is not quite a biography of John Stott, but it’s not far off. He gives an interesting glimpse of Stott’s normal, well-disciplined routines. Here is what his life looked like: Commitment to discipline and to the disciplines was a feature of Stott’s own personal piety. “Fundamental to all …

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Weekend A La Carte (July 4)

Weekend A La Carte (July 4)

Posted by | Jul 4, 2020 | |

I wish all of my American friends (and family) a joyful and celebratory Independence Day today. Today’s Kindle deals include the usual Saturday classics with a few newer titles as well. (Yesterday on the blog: A Mid-Year Bible-Reading Checkup (Don’t Give Up!)) Proud to Be an American? Bruce Ashford: “As we celebrate the Fourth of July, it is a good time to reflect on the proper perspective a Christian should have on his or her nation. In particular, now is …

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