Author: Tim Challies

Teaching and Training Your Children Well

This post is sponsored by The Gospel Project and explains why at Grace Fellowship Church we use their product There are a lot of different options for Bible studies and children’s ministry curriculum. But how do you decide which is the right one for your ministry? While it is helpful to review a publisher’s website and taking a look at samples, it’s incredibly important to hear from people who actually use these resources on a weekly basis. That’s why we’ve …

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The Celebrity Pastor We’ve Never Known

Can you think of a celebrity pastor whose fame is based on something other than his preaching (or on his books which are, in all likelihood, based on his preaching)? Can you think of one who is known more for his prayers than his sermons, for his words before God than his words before man? Can you think of one who is known more for his hospital visits than his pulpit proclamation? Can you think of one who is lauded …

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A La Carte (March 9)

Last week I wrote about my trip to Greece and Italy later this week. Sadly, I’ve had to cancel it, less out of any great fear of contracting the virus, and more because many of the things I wanted to do and see have been shut down by it. It’s a strange time, just now… There’s a great selection of Kindle deals to look over today. Enjoy! (Yesterday on the blog: Christ Our Hope in Life and Death) Train Hard, …

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Christ Our Hope in Life and Death

Hymn Sunday is a collaboration with Getty Music. I’m pleased to be able to offer you a free song along with the lyrics and sheet music. “What is your only comfort in life and in death?” For centuries, believers have learned the Christian faith beginning with that question. It’s the first article in the Heidelberg Catechism of 1563. Why start there? Because death is our common fate. Unless Jesus returns first, we will all die. To find comfort in life, …

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Weekend A La Carte (March 7)

If you’d like a free audiobook (and who wouldn’t, really), head over to Christian Audio and grab Bonhoeffer’s classic Life Together. Today’s Kindle deals include a good collection of newer and older books. (Yesterday on the blog: When Parents Feel Like We Are Mostly Failing Most of the Time) God’s Promise to Make Up for the Heartbreaks of This Earth Randy Alcorn writes about God’s promise to make up in heaven for the heartbreaks of this earth. “I believe the New …

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