Author: Tim Challies

How the World Worshipped on One of the Most Unusual Sundays in Church History

Posted by | Mar 23, 2020 | |

Would it be an exaggeration to say that Sunday, March 22, 2020 was one of the most unusual Sundays in the history of Christianity? I don’t think it would be, because on this day the majority of Christians across the world were either not permitted to gather to worship or considered it inadvisable to do so. Where on a typical Sunday Christians rise in their homes and soon gather for corporate worship, on this Sunday Christians rose in their homes …

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A La Carte (March 23)

A La Carte (March 23)

Posted by | Mar 23, 2020 | |

My family had a quiet weekend—but I expect that is true of the great majority of people who read this site. Thankfully, we continue to stay healthy and remain (relatively) united as a family as we remain for a long time in close quarters. Today’s Kindle deals include a long, long list of books, commentaries, and other good material. Also, most volumes in the New American Commentary series are on sale. (Yesterday on the blog: More Tips on Living in …

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More Tips on Living in Lockdown from Christians in Italy

More Tips on Living in Lockdown from Christians in Italy

Posted by | Mar 22, 2020 | |

Last week I shared some tips on surviving lockdown from a believer in Italy. I’ve since heard from quite a number of other Christians there and wanted to share some of their tips and experiences. As so many of us across the world face the possibility of lockdowns, this information may help us be better prepared. I’ll begin with some general tips I compiled from common themes. The first and biggest is this: Don’t panic and don’t be anxious. The …

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Weekend A La Carte (March 21)

Weekend A La Carte (March 21)

Posted by | Mar 21, 2020 | |

Today’s Kindle deals include books new and old—even a new release from Kristen Wetherell that seems to be a good fit for the times. (Yesterday on the blog: How To Make the Most of Lockdown (Tips from Christians in Italy)) How a “You do You” Culture Has Made Us Vulnerable to the Coronavirus Michael Kruger: “The virus will be curbed when people embody a spirit of self-sacrifice.  A posture of self-denial. We must limit our travel, limit our social contact, …

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Free Stuff Fridays (Crossway)

Free Stuff Fridays (Crossway)

Posted by | Mar 20, 2020 | |

This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Crossway, who also sponsored the blog this week. They are giving away books in a brand new series called Church Questions that I think will be of a lot of interest to you: Why Should I Join a Church? by Mark Dever, Why If I Don’t Desire to Pray? by John Onwuchekwa, What Should I Do Now That I’m a Christian? By Sam Emadi, What If I’m Discouraged in My Evangelism? By …

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