Author: Tim Challies

Pastoring in Hard Places—Why We Must Run Toward Difficult Places

Pastoring in Hard Places—Why We Must Run Toward Difficult Places

Posted by | May 16, 2022 | |

This week the blog is sponsored by Acts29 and is written by Matthew Spandler-Davison the vice president for global outreach for Acts 29 and manages Acts 29’s Church in Hard Places initiative. He is also a church planter and pastor of Redeemer Fellowship Church in Bardstown, Kentucky. Charles Spurgeon, the known Baptist preacher in Victorian England once said, “One night alone in prayer might make us new men, changed from poverty of soul to spiritual wealth, from trembling to triumphing.” …

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Who You Most Truly Are — A Wedding Speech for Abby and Nathan

Who You Most Truly Are — A Wedding Speech for Abby and Nathan

Posted by | May 16, 2022 | |

Yesterday we celebrated Abby and Nathan’s wedding—the first of a whole new generation for the Challies side of the family (though certainly not the last since Abby is one of 16 children/nieces/nephews). The day was every bit as beautiful as we had hoped. I’ll try to share a few pictures in the near future, but in the meantime thought I’d share the speech Aileen and I delivered together. Tim: This is a day of great joy. It’s a day of …

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A La Carte (May 16)

A La Carte (May 16)

Posted by | May 16, 2022 | |

It was a late night last night and thus a bit of a slow start today. But we successfully pulled off a wedding and had a great time of it. Congratulations to Nathan and Abby! Today’s Kindle deals include a nice little collection of books on a crucial topic. (Yesterday on the blog: Two Lives Blending Into One Life) Why Pro-Lifers Support Laws to Punish Abortionists but Not Mothers Denny Burk explains why the majority of pro-lifers support laws that …

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Two Lives Blending Into One Life

Two Lives Blending Into One Life

Posted by | May 15, 2022 | |

I’ve got marriage on my mind today as we prepare to gather this evening to celebrate Abby and Nathan’s wedding. One little gift I have given them is a copy of J.R. Miller’s The Wedded Life, a sweet little book he wrote for just such an occasion. This particular copy was given to a couple in 1906 and contains the signatures of all those who attended their ceremony over a century ago. I love that it will be present in …

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Weekend A La Carte (May 14)

Weekend A La Carte (May 14)

Posted by | May 14, 2022 | |

Good morning! Here’s a little collection of links that I thought you might enjoy. There are a few Kindle deals you may want to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Laying Ambushes — A Family Update on a Special Weekend) How does Reformed theology view the future of Israel compared to dispensationalism? Obviously not everyone who reads this site will agree with the take presented in this video from Ligonier Ministries. Yet it’s a good explanation of how Reformed folk have traditionally …

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