Author: Tim Challies

A Prayer for a Sunday Evening

A Prayer for a Sunday Evening

Posted by | Dec 22, 2019 | |

I am really enjoying Piercing Heaven, a wonderful collection of Puritan prayers. Here is one that seems especially suitable for a Sunday evening. Holy and eternal Lord, I confess those many weaknesses and imperfections which I have been guilty of today. I call on you for the pardon and forgiveness of my sins. I have heard your word, but with such deadness and distraction, that I have been a very unprofitable and forgetful hearer. I have done your work, but …

Read More
What Was the Star and How Did the Wise Men Know To Follow It?

What Was the Star and How Did the Wise Men Know To Follow It?

Posted by | Dec 22, 2019 | |

This sponsored post was provided by ReformedPreacher.com. What was the star and how did the wise men know to follow it? These are questions people are curious to have answered, especially this time of year. During the Christmas season, many who are hostile to anything Biblical, won’t object to hearing about the “Christmas Story”. Often, they welcome it with curiosity! When would be a better opportunity for some undercover evangelizing than when gathering with our friends and family during Christmas …

Read More
Weekend A La Carte (December 21)

Weekend A La Carte (December 21)

Posted by | Dec 21, 2019 | |

Today’s Kindle deals include several books, among them John Stott’s excellent “commentary-devotionals” on Romans. (Yesterday on the blog: 7 New and Notable Books for December) 2019: A Christian Music Review Every year Jeremy Howard writes up a list of the best Christian music of the past 12 months. Every year I link to it (even though I disagree with a fair bit of it). Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy The NY Times did some investigative reporting, and what …

Read More
7 New and Notable Books for December

7 New and Notable Books for December

Posted by | Dec 20, 2019 | |

Even late in the year, we continue to see some excellent new books come our way. And, one way or another, most of them make their way to boxes on my front doorstep. I sort through all those books and try to distill them down to some of the most notable. Here are the ones that stood out to me this time around. Systematic Theology by Robert Letham. “This comprehensive systematic theology by a respected theologian covers the whole field …

Read More
A La Carte (December 20)

A La Carte (December 20)

Posted by | Dec 20, 2019 | |

The Kindle deals seem to be slowing down a little pre-Christmas, but I did track down a few that you may want to look at. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus Were Not Refugees While there may be some similarities, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were not refugees as we understand the term today. “There is a thought-provoking image circulating the internet that depicts a nativity scene unlike most we’re familiar with. It’s a picture of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus, each in separate …

Read More

Categories

Archives