Author: Tim Challies

Now Available: Seasons of Sorrow

Now Available: Seasons of Sorrow

Posted by | Sep 13, 2022 | |

Today is the day: Seasons of Sorrow is now officially available. If you pre-ordered a copy, you should already have it or it should already be on its way. If you didn’t pre-order a copy, then you can order it right now and it will be shipped immediately. Buy it at Amazon, Westminster Books, CBD, etc. Seasons of Sorrow is an honest look at grief and fears, faith and hope. Combining personal narrative, sound theology, and the best writing I am capable of, …

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A La Carte (September 13)

A La Carte (September 13)

Posted by | Sep 13, 2022 | |

My book Seasons of Sorrow releases today. Thanks so all who have purchased it already or who will do so today or in the days ahead. It is my prayer that the Lord will use it to bless and strengthen his people. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of interesting titles. (Yesterday on the blog: Are You a Peacemaker or a Troublemaker?) Google’s Revolution in Historical Research We are inclined to gripe about Big Tech, but this article from Philip …

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Are You a Peacemaker or a Troublemaker?

Are You a Peacemaker or a Troublemaker?

Posted by | Sep 12, 2022 | |

I recently spent some time studying one of the simplest verses in the New Testament: “blessed are the peacemakers.” There are no tricky words in this verse, no difficult Greek to parse. To be blessed means to be happy or to experience God’s favor; to be a peacemaker is to (wait for it!) make peace. But though the words are simple, the application takes some work. Essentially, Jesus is saying that peace with God leads us to make peace like …

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A La Carte (September 12)

A La Carte (September 12)

Posted by | Sep 12, 2022 | |

Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of deals from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Are You a Peacemaker or a Troublemaker?) Eliza Fletcher’s Funeral Light “‘We say against the powers of darkness and the powers of hell, ‘On this day—this day that God has made—we will rejoice and be glad,’’ Second Presbyterian Church pastor and TGC Council member George Robertson told hundreds gathered at the funeral service for 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher this morning.” I’m …

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Sunday A La Carte

Sunday A La Carte

Posted by | Sep 11, 2022 | |

This was one of those rare weeks in which I collected so much good material that it only seemed right to create an extra A La Carte column. I hope you enjoy the extra reading! Before You Japa: 7 Things To Consider I enjoyed this evaluation of the benefits and drawbacks of japa—”a Yoruba word which means ‘run swiftly’ or to flee from danger, but which is now a Nigerian slang for emigration.” It must at times be difficult to remain …

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