# Tim Challies

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Canadian author, blogger and pastor

**Tim Challies** (born 1976) is a Canadian [Reformed Baptist](/source/Reformed_Baptist) theologian, pastor, blogger, and author.

## Career

In 2003, Challies started a blog on theology, book reviews, and social commentary.[1] He has published books on theology, among other topics, such as how Christians should approach common issues like technology and pornography.

He co-founded the publishing house Cruciform Press with Kevin Meath in 2010.[2]

In 2013, he became pastor at Grace Fellowship Church of [Toronto](/source/Toronto), a [Reformed Baptist](/source/Reformed_Baptist) church. [3]

In 2017, Challies gained media attention after stating that he does not let his children have sleep-overs besides close relatives.[4] Challies explained that he places this precaution on his evaluated risk of how children can encounter "pornography, sexuality and drinking while at friends' homes."[5]

[R. Albert Mohler, Jr.](/source/R._Albert_Mohler%2C_Jr.) has mentioned Challies as "one of the finest young evangelical thinkers of our day."[6]

## Personal life

Challies is married with three children. His son, Nicholas Paul Challies (Nick), died suddenly on November 3, 2020.[7]

## Books

- *The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment* (Crossway, 2008)[6]

- *Sexual Detox: A Guide for Guys Who Are Sick of Porn* (Cruciform Press, 2010)

- *Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity* (Cruciform Press, 2015)

- *Visual Theology* (with Josh Byers - [Zondervan](/source/Zondervan), 2016)

- *The Next Story: Faith, Friends, Family, and the Digital World* (Thomas Nelson, 2015)

- *The Character of the Christian* (Cruciform Press, 2017)

- *Set an Example* (Cruciform Press, 2017)

- *Help! My Kids Are Viewing Pornography* (Shepherd Press, 2017)

- *The Commandment We Forgot* (Cruciform Press, 2017)

- *Devoted: Great Men and Their Godly Moms* (Cruciform Press, 2018)

- *Advance!* (Cruciform Press, 2018)

- *Aging Gracefully* (Cruciform Press, 2018)

- *Run to Win: The Lifelong Pursuits of a Godly Man* (Cruciform Press, 2018)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Joe Carter, [The Class of 2003: An Interview with Tim Challies](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-class-of-2003-an-interview-with-tim-challies/), thegospelcoalition.org, USA, October 18, 2013

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Cruciform Press, [How We Started](https://www.cruciformpress.com/about/how-we-started/), cruciformpress.com, USA, retrieved November 5, 2022

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Joe Carter, [The Class of 2003: An Interview with Tim Challies](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-class-of-2003-an-interview-with-tim-challies/), thegospelcoalition.org, USA, October 18, 2013

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Kindelan, Katie (November 16, 2017). ["Dad explains why he bans sleepovers for his 3 children"](https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/dad-explains-bans-sleepovers-children/story?id=51138970). *ABC News*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210607035004/https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/dad-explains-bans-sleepovers-children/story?id=51138970) from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Zaimov, Stoyan (April 24, 2018). ["Pastor Tim Challies Warns Christians Against Using Virtual Reality Porn"](https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-tim-challies-warns-christians-against-using-virtual-reality-porn-223300/). *The Christian Post*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210607035940/https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-tim-challies-warns-christians-against-using-virtual-reality-porn-223300/) from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_6-1) Challies, Tim (2007). [*The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment*](https://books.google.com/books?id=zJbvwAEACAAJ). Wheaton, IL: Crossway. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-58134-909-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-58134-909-2). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210607041534/https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Discipline_of_Spiritual_Discernment/zJbvwAEACAAJ) from the original on June 7, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Challies, Tim (November 21, 2020). ["Nick Challies (March 5, 2000 – November 3, 2020)"](https://www.challies.com/articles/nick-challies-obituary/). *Tim Challies*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210607040351/https://www.challies.com/articles/nick-challies-obituary/) from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.challies.com)

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