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Tim Challies

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Proper introductions begin with names, so let me tell you how to pronounce mine. It’s pronounced CHALL-eez and rhymes with “valleys” and “rallies.” It’s quite simple, really, but is almost always the first question I’m asked.

I am a Christian, a husband to Aileen, and a father to two girls (one of whom is married) and one son who is waiting for me in heaven. I worship and serve as an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario. I have written a number of books that I have listed below.

I began this web site in 2002 and have been writing here daily since 2003. It is my place to think out loud and in public while also sharing some of the interesting things I’ve discovered in my online and real-world travels.

2024

November 8-9
Deeply Rooted Conference (Kingsport, TN)

2025

May 9-17
Various events (Ireland)

August 14-17
Lynwood Baptist Church (Pretoria, South Africa)

September 7-10
Ocean City Bible Conference (Ocean City, NJ)

Early October

Tasmania, Australia

  • Would You Consider Becoming a Patron

    Would You Consider Becoming a Patron?

    I have been blogging at Challies.com on a daily basis for over 20 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. While I’ve also written a…

  • Understanding and Trusting Our Great God

    Now Available: Understanding and Trusting Our Great God

    If you have been visiting this site for any length of time, you will have seen some SquareQuotes—the quotes combined with graphics that I release every day both here and across social media. A couple of years ago I teamed up with Jules Koblun (the artist who creates them) and…

  • A Family and Personal Update

    Worship Round the World: An Update

    It seems like a very long time ago that Tim Keesee and I announced a new project called Worship Round the World. In fact, in some ways, it was a very long time ago since it happened before any of us had ever heard of COVID and before any of…