My new book launches today! Pilgrim Prayers is (as the subtitle explains) comprised of “Devotional Poems That Awaken Your Heart to the Goodness, Greatness, and Glory of God.” If you haven’t yet got a copy, would you consider it? Whether for your own reading or a gift for a friend, I think you’ll find some unique blessings in its pages.
This curated collection of 50 poems, which I found over years of combing through volumes of poetry, will offer you new language to express both joy and sorrow, praise and lament in any season of life. Each of the poems is a prayer that is directed to God and meant for you to make your own. I have been praying these poems for years and they have become an important part of my devotional life. I’m so excited to share them with you.
Pilgrim Prayers is designed for daily devotions (or just reading straight through) and can be used for addressing specific topics in church gatherings or on special occasions. Each poem is accompanied by a brief reflection and a question or two for meditation and application.
It is my hope that 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.
Order it now at Amazon or Westminster Books
Endorsements
Tim Challies has drawn from the warmhearted expressions of saints who have gone before us and added thoughtful reflections of his own. The result, Pilgrim Prayers, will provide fresh fuel for the fire of your devotion to the Lord.
—Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Author, Bible teacher, Revive Our Hearts Founder
When I first began investigating the Bible as an atheist, I simply wanted to know if Christianity was true. I discovered it was both true and good; factual and beautiful. In Pilgrim Prayers: Devotional poems that awaken your heart to the goodness, greatness, and glory of God, Tim Challies gifts the Church with a moving reminder of Christianity’s incredible power through inspiring poetry. This book will change the way you rejoice in God’s grace in periods of plenty and trust in His provision in seasons of suffering. Let Pilgrim Prayers deepen your devotional life as it helps you explore the rich, beautiful, and creative history of Christian poetry.
—J. Warner Wallace, Dateline featured Cold-Case Detective, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, Adjunct Professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University), and author of The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life
Tim Challies is a treasure hunter. He has rummaged through the attic of Christian history, he has rediscovered priceless prayers written as poetry, he has dusted them off, and he has now brought them back out for use today. We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses—men and women who ran the race faithfully through prayer, and with Tim as a guide to deeper devotion to our Lord, we now can join our hearts to theirs, echoing their praises and petitions, giving glory to the same God who saves and sanctifies His people.”
—Trevin Wax, vice president of resources and marketing at the North American Mission Board, visiting professor at Cedarville University, author of The Thrill of Orthodoxy, Rethink Your Self, and the devotional prayer trilogy: Psalms in 30 Days, Life of Jesus in 30 Days, Letters of Paul in 30 Days.
