Author: Tim Challies

Study Galatians with Me (and Dr. Tom Schreiner!)

Study Galatians with Me (and Dr. Tom Schreiner!)

Posted by | May 4, 2020 | |

I am inviting you to study the book of Galatians with me and, more impressively, with New Testament scholar Tom Schreiner. While I will be facilitating the course, Dr. Schreiner will be teaching it and engaging with those of us who study it. In case you are not familiar with the name, Dr. Schreiner is a well-known New Testament scholar who teaches at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (where, as it happens, my son has just completed his New Testament …

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COVID-19, Pandemics, and Ventilators: Chatting with a Doctor on the Front Lines

COVID-19, Pandemics, and Ventilators: Chatting with a Doctor on the Front Lines

Posted by | May 4, 2020 | |

We are now many weeks into an international lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This situation has introduced us to a whole new vocabulary and given us a whole new level of respect for frontline workers. A friend of mine, Ewan Goligher, is a doctor and scientist who has dedicated his career to the intricacies of mechanical ventilation (specifically, characterizing the mechanisms and impact of injury to the lung and diaphragm during mechanical ventilation). He was willing to take a …

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A La Carte (May 4)

A La Carte (May 4)

Posted by | May 4, 2020 | |

There are at least a few Kindle deals to check out. And, in case you missed it over the weekend, Logos users will probably want to download this month’s free book, a commentary on Isaiah. Perhaps also check out their monthly sale. When Should Churches Reject Governmental Guidelines on Gathering and Engage in Civil Disobedience? Jonathan Leeman addresses an urgent issue: “As the COVID-19 stay-at-home quarantines tarry, folks are getting restless. State governments think about pathways to opening up. The stock …

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What a Morning That Will Be!

What a Morning That Will Be!

Posted by | May 3, 2020 | |

This morning dawned bright and clear and beautiful. But no matter how wonderful the day, we know that the greatest glories of this world pale in comparison to the least glories in the next. In that vein, please read and enjoy this wonderful prayer by Robert Hawker (as found in Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans). You who are King of nations and King of saints, are also my God and King. For you have a universal empire, being one …

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Weekend A La Carte (May 2)

Weekend A La Carte (May 2)

Posted by | May 2, 2020 | |

First off, my thanks goes to The Elisha Foundation for sponsoring the blog this week. Be sure to check out their new and free video-based training for individuals and churches. Today’s Kindle deals include some excellent classics. Meanwhile, Logos users will probably want to download this month’s free book, a commentary on Isaiah. Perhaps also check out their monthly sale. (Yesterday on the blog: Finding the Right Hills to Die On; note that Westminster Books has this book on sale.) 5 …

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