Author: Tim Challies

Will You Help Me Worship Round the World?

Today I am announcing an exciting new project that I think will prove a blessing to you and a blessing to Christ’s church. But in order to make it possible, I am going to need your help. Over the coming months, I hope to write a book and shoot a video series that will give a unique and vivid view of what God is accomplishing in the world today. I am calling this project Worship Round the World, and here’s …

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A La Carte (November 6)

I fixed yesterday’s Kindle deals for those who were wondering, and added some new ones as well. When Loneliness is Your Closest Companion This one may just bring a tear to your eye. “‘I don’t cook much anymore, my husband past away a year ago, and my life is so different now. So very different . . .’ Her voice trailed off to a past era of joy and companionship. My voice went soft, ‘I’m so very sorry.’ And those …

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A La Carte (November 5)

It’s mostly odds and ends on the Kindle deals list this morning. (Yesterday on the blog: Why It Matters that We Call the Final Book of the Bible Revelation, not Revelations) Not My Fault “Do you notice the difference? The language of brokenness and shame is passive language. It is describing something that has happened to you. The language of ‘sin’ is active language. It is something you do. If the language of our singing, counselling and preaching primarily uses …

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Are You Bored With The Nativity?

This week the blog is sponsored by The Good Book Company, publishers of Repeat The Sounding Joy, A daily Advent devotional on Luke 1 – 2, by Christopher Ash. Confession time: I don’t particularly like Christmas. I think it goes back to my days as a local church minister with a young family. Somehow all the pre-Christmas stresses of presents (I get so anxious trying to find the right presents), food preparation, family gatherings, with the extra pressure of all …

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