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My Top Ten Books from 2025 (+ a Bonus) | Tim Challies
As another year draws to a close, I wanted to take some time to consider the books I read in 2025 and to assemble a list of my top picks. Apart from the first book, which I consider the best I read this year, the rest are in no particular order.
A Trip to Southern Africa | Tim Challies
I don’t often write trip reports after I travel, except, of course, in the form of books and documentary projects like Epic and From the Rising of the Sun. Yet, I thought I would make a rare exception after returning from my recent journey to Southern Africa (and, strangely, Northern California).
The Rise of AI Book Slop | Tim Challies
We often hear these days of “AI slop,” a term that’s used to refer to the massive amounts of poor-quality AI-created material that is churned out and unceremoniously dumped onto the internet.
Pitch Perfect and Tone Deaf | Tim Challies
God commands us to sing. Yet while some of God's people are gifted singers, the plain fact is that others are not.
Can Satan Put Thoughts Into Our Minds? | Tim Challies
Each of us is familiar with the experience of being tempted to sin. Sometimes these temptations arise from outside of us and sometimes they arise from within.
Don’t Think Lower Thoughts of Yourself than God Does | Tim Challies
I can be prone to self-loathing. Sometimes this takes the form of thinking about things I’ve done or recounting words I’ve said and detesting myself for them.
Singing Is Not Filler Time | Tim Challies
While it may be rare to find a church that dedicates a substantial portion of the service to prayers and Scripture reading, it would be rare to find a church that fails to dedicate a substantial portion of the service to singing.
Cyber Monday Deals for Christians | Tim Challies
Black Friday is upon us and with it the opportunity to save a bit of money as we shop for the holidays or build out our libraries. I have listed hundreds of deals below and will be adding to it throughout the course of the weekend.
New and Notable Christian Books for November 2025 | Tim Challies
Though the year is coming to its end, it's not over yet! That means publishers still have some books to release—books we would not wish to overlook before 2025 gives way to 2026.
Would you Consider Supporting My Work? | Tim Challies
I have been blogging at Challies.com on a daily basis for well over 22 years now. That long commitment has allowed me to write thousands of articles and hundreds of book reviews while also sending millions of visitors to other sites through the daily A La Carte feature.
The Danger of Defensive Sanctification | Tim Challies
There is a certain kind of sober-mindedness that seems to come over Christians as they age. It can flow from many sources, I’m sure, but I think it often arises from a kind of fear—a fear that they may not finish their race without some kind of a major stumble.
Trimmed and Set on Fire | Tim Challies
Sometimes humor accomplishes what soberness cannot, as an old quote from D.L. Moody illustrates.
How To Tell the Truth | Tim Challies
I have a lot of admiration for those people who are especially skillful at evangelism. Likewise, I have a lot of admiration for those people who feel especially called to it.
Difficult Does Not Mean Cryptic and Mysteries Aren’t Meant To Mystify | Tim Challies
I think each one of us has probably had a kind of disquieting experience in which we’ve suddenly realized that a lot of Christian publishing is bunk.
Why Euthanasia Feels Intuitive | Tim Challies
Canada has gained a lot of attention in recent years due to its commitment to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), its preferred idiom for euthanasia.
The Man Who Plays Pastor | Tim Challies
Christians have long compared prayer to a thermometer that measures spiritual heat.
The Return of the Ancients and the Future of America | Tim Challies
Every now and again, I decide that I will visit the ECPA list of bestselling Christian books and read the number one bestseller, no matter what it is. It is a decision I often regret.
Hosting Your Own Little Haman Party | Tim Challies
It often surprises me how inadvertently selfish we human beings can be and how obliviously self-centered our behavior can become.
When It Feels Like the Temptation Is Coming From Outside | Tim Challies
No Christian tradition is perfect, which means that every Christian tradition has its own strengths and weaknesses.
Nothing but a Passionate, Heartfelt Sin | Tim Challies
When we think of worship, our thoughts almost always gravitate to singing—the two have become inseparable and almost synonymous in our minds and in our church services. Yet singing is actually just one component of worship.