Audiobooks by Tim Challies

Pilgrim Prayers: Devotional Poems That Awaken Your Heart to the Goodness, Greatness, and Glory of Go

In Pilgrim Prayers, author Tim Challies invites you to discover the poetic riches expressed through the devotional prayers of our spiritual forebearers. This curated collection of prayers give believers the language to express both joy and sorrow, praise and lament, inviting readers to celebrate the acts of God and marvel at his ways. It can be used for daily devotional times or for addressing specific topics in church gatherings or on special occasions. Each entry has an introduction reflecting on the prayer by Challies, helpful explanations of any difficult phrases or words, related Scriptures for study, an inspirational quote, and a question for application and reflection. These prayers, devotional gems of past generations, will bless a new generation of Christians as they seek to grow in love and obedience to the Lord.

Tim Challies (Author), Adam Verner, Kaleo Griffith, Tim Challies (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Estaciones de aflicción: El dolor de la pérdida y el consuelo de Dios

Una mirada honesta al dolor y los miedos, la fe y la esperanza. Combinando narrativa personal, teología sólida y escritura hermosa, este es un libro para cualquiera que haya amado y perdido. El 3 de noviembre de 2020, Tim y Aileen Challies recibieron la impactante noticia de que su hijo Nick había muerto. Un estudiante de 20 años, del Seminario Teológico Bautista del Sur en Louisville, Kentucky, había estado participando en una actividad escolar con su prometida, su hermana y amigos, cuando quedó inconsciente y se desplomó en el suelo. Ni los estudiantes, ni un médico que estaba de paso, ni los paramédicos pudieron reanimarlo. Sus padres recibieron la noticia en su casa en Toronto e inmediatamente partieron hacia Louisville para estar juntos en familia. Mientras estaba en el avión, Tim, autor y bloguero, comenzó a procesar su pérdida a través de la escritura. En Estaciones de aflicción, Tim comparte reflexiones en tiempo real en el primer año de duelo, a través de las estaciones, desde el otoño hasta el verano, presentando a los lectores lo que él describe como el 'ministerio del dolor'. Estaciones de aflicción beneficiará tanto a aquellos que están yendo a través del dolor como a aquellos que consuelan a otros: - Vea cómo Dios es soberano sobre la pérdida y es bueno en la pérdida - Descubra cómo puede pasar por momentos de dolor manteniendo su fe - Aprenda cómo la doctrina bíblica puede funcionar incluso en las situaciones más difíciles de la vida - Comprenda cómo es posible amar a Dios más después de la pérdida de lo que lo amaba antes Seasons of Sorrow An honest look at grief and fears, faith and hope. Combining personal narrative, sound theology, and beautiful writing, this is a book for anyone who has loved and lost. On November 3, 2020, Tim and Aileen Challies received the shocking news that their son Nick had died. A twenty-year-old student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, he had been participating in a school activity with his fiancée, sister, and friends, when he fell unconscious and collapsed to the ground. Neither students nor a passing doctor nor paramedics were able to revive him. His parents received the news at their home in Toronto and immediately departed for Louisville to be together as a family. While on the plane, Tim, an author, and blogger, began to process his loss through writing. In Seasons of Sorrow, Tim shares real-time reflections from the first year of grief-through the seasons from fall to summer-introducing readers to what he describes as the "ministry of sorrow." Seasons of Sorrow will benefit both those that are working through sorrow or those comforting others: - See how God is sovereign over loss and that he is good in loss - Discover how you can pass through times of grief while keeping your faith - Learn how biblical doctrine can work itself out even in life's most difficult situations - Understand how it is possible to love God more after loss than you loved him before

Tim Challies (Author), Felipe Hernandez (Narrator)

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Understanding and Trusting Our Great God: Words from the Wise

This unique devotional from bestselling author Tim Challies features quotes and commentary that give listener a greater understanding of who God is. 'To know God is to love him, and to love him is to have our hearts thrilled by him.' -Tim Challies Do you desire to deepen your understanding of God and trust him more fully? This must-listen devotional features poignant reflections from author Tim Challies on the quotable wisdom of some of Christianity's most influential voices. In each chapter, Tim shares his spiritual insights on a different aspect of God's character-his wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and faithfulness. The more you learn about who God is, the more your love for him will grow, leading to greater joy and delight in him. Thought-provoking and inspiring, Understanding and Trusting Our Great God will grow your faith in extraordinary ways.

Tim Challies (Author), Tyler Boss (Narrator)

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Redeeming Productivity: Getting More Done for the Glory of God

Feeling overwhelmed and unproductive? The answer isn’t to do more. What image forms in your mind when you think of productivity? An assembly line? Spreadsheets? Business suits or workplace uniforms? In the ancient world, productivity didn't conjure images like these. Instead, it referred to crop yield and fruit bearing. This agrarian imagery helps us understand productivity through a biblical lens. Jesus taught, By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit (John 15:8). Who doesn’t want to have a truly productive life—to bear much fruit? But how does this happen in the places we hold dear—the home, workplace, and in our communities? We often feel overworked and overrun, defeated and discouraged. The world says be productive so that you can get all you can out of this life. The Bible says be productive so you can gain more of the next life. In Redeeming Productivity, author Reagan Rose explores how God’s glory is the purpose for which He planted us. And he shows how productivity must be firmly rooted in the gospel. Only through our connection to Christ—the True Vine—are we empowered to produce good fruit. This book shows how we can maintain the vitality of that connection through simple, life-giving disciplines. Readers will discover manageable applications like giving God the first fruits of our days. Additionally, Reagan discusses how our perspective on suffering is transformed as we see trials as God’s pruning for greater productivity.

Reagan Rose, Tim Challies (Author), Not Yet Available, Reagan Rose (Narrator)

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Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

Read by the author. Includes 10 bonus chapters exclusively included in the audiobook edition! An honest look at grief and fears, faith and hope. Combining personal narrative, sound theology, and beautiful writing, this is a book for anyone who has loved and lost. On November 3, 2020, Tim and Aileen Challies received the shocking news that their son Nick had died. A twenty-year-old student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, he had been participating in a school activity with his fiancée, sister, and friends, when he fell unconscious and collapsed to the ground. Neither students nor a passing doctor nor paramedics were able to revive him. His parents received the news at their home in Toronto and immediately departed for Louisville to be together as a family. While on the plane, Tim, an author and blogger, began to process his loss through writing. In Seasons of Sorrow, Tim shares real-time reflections from the first year of grief-through the seasons from fall to summer-introducing readers to what he describes as the "ministry of sorrow." Seasons of Sorrow will benefit both those that are working through sorrow or those comforting others: • See how God is sovereign over loss and that he is good in loss • Discover how you can pass through times of grief while keeping your faith • Learn how biblical doctrine can work itself out even in life's most difficult situations • Understand how it is possible to love God more after loss than you loved him before

Tim Challies (Author), Tim Challies (Narrator)

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Faire plus. Mieux.: Guide pratique pour augmenter votre productivité

Je ne suis pas un gourou de la productivité. Mais un écrivain, un pasteur, un mari et un père. J’ai beaucoup de responsabilités, et de nouvelles tâches viennent sans cesse s’ajouter à ma liste. J’ai écrit ce petit guide pratique et efficace pour transmettre ce que j’ai appris sur la gestion des tâches à l’ère du numérique. Que vous soyez étudiant ou cadre, entrepreneur ou mère au foyer, ce guide vous aidera à mieux structurer votre vie afin de devenir plus performant pour la gloire de Dieu. Dans FAIRE PLUS. MIEUX., vous découvrirez : - quels obstacles vous empêchent d’être pleinement productif ; - trois outils essentiels pour accomplir vos tâches jusqu’au bout ; - comment accomplir les tâches routinières efficacement, et plus encore. Mener une vie paisible et ordonnée en assumant toutes vos responsabilités, c’est possible! Vous pouvez faire plus. Mieux. Et je serai ravi de vous aider à atteindre ce but. —Tim Challies

Tim Challies (Author), Samuel Christen (Narrator)

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How to Eat Your Bible: A Simple Approach to Learning and Loving the Word of God

Loving God means loving His Word. If you’re feeling distant from God, could it be because you’re ignoring His Word? But maybe you don’t know where to start. Maybe the long books and strange names feel overwhelming. Maybe you just don’t like reading. Whatever the case, How to Eat Your Bible will help you cultivate an appetite for life-long study of God’s Word. Find practical guidance for overcoming the hurdles that have kept you from making Bible study a regular part of your life. You’ll also become encouraged to pursue God’s Word by learning how other Christians throughout time maintained this crucial practice. Pastor Nate Pickowicz also includes a unique Seven Year Bible Plan so that you can apply what you’ve learned and continue drawing near to God as you consume His Word.

Nate Pickowicz, Tim Challies (Author), Bill A. Jones (Narrator)

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Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History

33 fascinating objects. 1 amazing story. Join author and pastor Tim Challies as he embarks on a three-year journey spanning multiple continents and some of the most unusual places in the world. Tim introduces you to thirty-three carefully selected objects that help you understand the long and complicated history of Christianity in a unique and creative way. Beginning with Jesus and the early church, Challies looks at: - The importance of graffiti on an ancient jail cell - The creedal significance of a carving on a museum statue - The enduring importance of ancient manuscripts and books - And much more! Along the way, you'll discover the story you're already a part of. Epic features: - An epic journey: 24 countries, 6 continents, 75 flights, 80 museums - Beautiful full-color book design featuring the objects and Tim's journey - The complete experience: a 10-episode documentary is also available, taking you on location and providing an immersive experience for understanding the history of Christianity 'Together we will listen to these voices of the past tell us the epic story of what God has done and continues to do in our world today.' - Tim Challies

Tim Challies (Author), Josh Childs (Narrator)

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Run to Win: The Lifelong Pursuits of a Godly Man

Plan to Run Train to Run Run to Win Anyone can start a race, but it takes planning and training to finish it. A good long-distance runner knows the importance of planning his race. As he passes the starting line he is already considering how he will cross the finish line. As he takes his first easy step, he has planned how he will take his last grueling step. As a Christian man, you are already running the race of life. You are not competing against other people, but against the deadly enemies of the world, the flesh, and the devil. How do you plan to maintain your pace throughout this race? To obtain the prize, you will need to run to the very end. You will need to cross that finish line. And to do that, you will need to plan your race. You will need to plan the ways you will run today so you can continue to run in the difficult days ahead. That is what this book is all about.

Tim Challies (Author), Adam Verner (Narrator)

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Devoted: Great Men and Their Godly Moms

Women shaped the men who changed the world.---History tells of women whose love for the Bible shaped its earliest and most prominent teachers. It tells of women who were great theologians in their own right, yet whose only students were their own children. It tells, time and time again, of Christian men who owe so much to their godly mothers.Raising children to honor and glorify the Lord is the goal of every Christian mother, but how can you do that? Who can teach you? One of the best ways to learn is to read examples of women who have succeeded at the very task you are attempting.Come take a brief look at some of them. We will look to the church's earliest days to find a man who owed his salvation to the careful biblical instruction he received on the lap of his mother. We will zoom forward a few centuries to a woman whose constant prayers were at last rewarded when her son came to faith and went on to become one of history's most influential theologians. We will advance to recent centuries to see how the prayers, teaching, and examples of godly mothers have shaped evangelists, preachers, and stalwart defenders of the faith. We will learn together of Christian men and their godly moms, mothers who were used to shape the men who changed the world.-Tim Challies

Tim Challies (Author), Sean Patrick Hopkins (Narrator)

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Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity

Don’t try to do it all: Do more good. Better I am no productivity guru. I am a writer, a church leader, a husband, and a father with many responsibilities and with new tasks coming at me all the time. I wrote this short, fast-paced, practical guide to productivity to share what I have learned about getting things done in today’s digital world. Whether you are a student or a professional, a work-from-home dad or a stay-at-home mom, it will help you learn to structure your life to do the most good to the glory of God. In Do More Better, you will learn: Common obstacles to productivity / The great purpose behind productivity / 3 essential tools for getting things done / The power of daily and weekly routines / And much more, including bonus material on taming your email and 20 tips I have learned along the way. It really is possible to live a calm and orderly life, sure of your responsibilities and confident in your progress. You can do more better. And I would love to help you get there. -Tim Challies

Tim Challies (Author), Lloyd James, Lloyd James (Narrator)

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The Next Story

Even the least technical among us are being pressed from all sides by advances in digital technology. We rely upon computers, cell phones, and the Internet for communication, commerce, and entertainment. Yet even though we live in this 'instant message' culture, many of us feel disconnected, and we question if all this technology is really good for our souls. In a manner that's accessible, thoughtful, and biblical, author Tim Challies addresses questions such as: * How has life---and faith---changed now that everyone is available all the time through mobile phones? * How does our constant connection to these digital devices affect our families and our church communities? * What does it mean that almost two billion humans are connected by the Internet ... with hundreds of millions more coming online each year? Providing the reader with a framework they can apply to any technology, Tim Challies explains how and why our society has become reliant on digital technology, what it means for our lives, and how it impacts the Christian faith.

Adam Black, Tim Challies (Author), Adam Black (Narrator)

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