Author: Tim Challies

Why You Should Read the Works of William Perkins

Why You Should Read the Works of William Perkins

Posted by | Jun 8, 2020 | |

This week the blog post is sponsored by Reformation Heritage Books and written by Dr. Joel R. Beeke. The writings of England’s William Perkins (1558–1602)—who served God’s Church as one of the last of the sixteenth-century Reformers, as well as one of the fathers of the seventeenth-century Puritanism—has been finally reprinted in modern typeface by Reformation Heritage Books in 10 volumes. Contemporary scholars have called Perkins “the principal architect of Elizabethan Puritanism,” “the Puritan theologian of Tudor times,” “the most …

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What If Marriage Isn’t Making Me As Holy As I Had Hoped?

What If Marriage Isn’t Making Me As Holy As I Had Hoped?

Posted by | Jun 8, 2020 | |

He told me he knew that marriage was designed not to make him happy, but to make him holy. He had accepted the wisdom in the phrase, and there is certainly an element of truth behind it: Marriage really can serve as a significant means of sanctification in the life of the believer and it really can foster growth in holiness. But as useful and challenging as the phrase is, it failed to address the question that had been nagging …

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A La Carte (June 8)

A La Carte (June 8)

Posted by | Jun 8, 2020 | |

There are only a few Kindle deals I was able to dig up over the weekend. In case you missed it over the weekend, this month’s free audiobook from Christian Audio is The Gospel’s Power & Message by Paul Washer. (There are a few other good picks on that page discounted to $4.98) (Yesterday on the blog: Sympathy Is of the Very Essence of Christ’s Religion) The Measure of Missionary Success It’s crucial to define success appropriately. “Thoughtful, biblical, urgent-yet-patient faithfulness is the …

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Sympathy Is of the Very Essence of Christ’s Religion

Sympathy Is of the Very Essence of Christ’s Religion

Posted by | Jun 7, 2020 | |

It has been 12 weeks since I last worshipped with my church and in that time many of them have experienced trials and have suffered loss. Many have wept over fears and concerns that have threatened to steal their joy. In this time of being apart I have been pondering Romans 12:15 which commands “rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep,” and wondering how that can be done when we cannot be together. While Charles Simeon offers little …

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Weekend A La Carte (June 6)

Weekend A La Carte (June 6)

Posted by | Jun 6, 2020 | |

Today’s Kindle deals include a handful of classics as well as a few newer options. This month’s free audio book from Christian Audio is The Gospel’s Power & Message by Paul Washer. (There are a few other good picks on that page discounted to $4.98) (Yesterday on the blog: An Early-June Family Update) Canceled: How the Eastern Honor-Shame Mentality Traveled West “In cancel culture, a single mistake is perpetually unforgivable because it’s not simply a guilty act. Rather, the mistake defines the individual’s …

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