Tim Chester

On the surface, we might feel that the church is being marginalised and our faith is being ridiculed. But God's word is powerful and certain. Just ...

See the power of God's word at work in the history of Israel's kings and discover how the imperfect kings of Israel point us to Jesus Christ, our t...

Tim Chester unpacks this gripping part of Israel's history, revealing the wonderful portrait of Jesus painted there. 1 Samuel is a book of barrenne...

This six-session Bible study by Tim Chester on 1 Samuel will take you into a story of battles and murders, schemes and betrayals, and shepherds and...

1 Samuel is the story of battles and murders, schemes and betrayals, and shepherds and giants. It is also the history of what happened when God gav...

2 Samuel is a story of triumph and disaster, both personal and national. It is the account of the rise and fall and rise of a great king, David of ...

2 Samuel is the story of the rise, fall, and rise of King David, Israel's greatest King. It is also the story of the rule, forgiveness and promise ...

This six-session Bible study by Tim Chester on 2 Samuel will take you into the story of the rise, fall and rise of King David, Israel's greatest ki...

A simple guide to what we really know about angels. Nearly eight in ten Americans believe in angels. Even among those who never attend church it’s ...

Feel like you're missing something when you read the Bible? Bible Matters is a tool to help you hear how God speaks through the Bible Feel excited ...

A set of six bitesize biographies written by Tim Chester, containing: Aidan of Lindisfarne John Wycliffe Lady Jane Grey Mary Jones ...

You long to be free but ... Pornography has reached epidemic proportions. And in God's eyes porn is ugly. 'Unbearably ugly,' says Tim Chester, 'but...

Within evangelicalism today it can sometimes seem there are two competing versions of the gospel. There is the gospel of the kingdom with its focus...

How we get reliable guidance is always a hot topic for Christians. Should we wait for a personal “word” from the Lord, perhaps delivered by some my...

Lots of extraordinary stuff happens in the Bible. People walk on water. People touch handkerchiefs and are healed. People disappear into the sky. D...

We believe in God, we serve God, we trust God, but would we say that we experience God on a day to day basis? Do we really know him personally? Wha...

Many of us often think how wonderful it must have been to experience Jesus’ physical presence as he walked on earth, without realizing that we can ...

Without Exodus, we have an impoverished understanding of the nature of God, the achievement of the cross, the triumph of the resurrection and the i...

Exodus is the story of a bush on fire that never burns up, an unarmed shepherd facing the most powerful man on earth, a nation walking through a se...

Discover how this foundational Old Testament book of the Bible foreshadows Christ, points to the new creation and calls us to radical discipleship....

“Have you had an experience of God?” It’s a question that provokes mixed reactions. The word “experience” may set alarm bells ringing for some Ch...

Few books of the Bible seem scarier than Ezekiel — 48 chapters of weird and wonderful visions, bizarre street performances and blood-curdling judge...

We live in uncertain times. Our society is changing rapidly and many of us feel left behind. How can we face the future with confidence? In these r...

Sometimes it’s hard to see the wood for the trees. Running through the many gripping and memorable stories the Bible contains is one big story of G...

'Encouragement' isn't usually the first word that comes to mind when we think about God's discipline, but that is how the writer of Hebrews describ...

How do we respond to the silent appeal in the dark eyes of the child in the charity catalogue, or the blanketed figure in the cold shop doorway? Sh...

Most of what the Bible has to say about marriage does not come flagged up under a heading of "marriage". It s not just the famous "marriage passag...

In Gospel-centered Work you’ll discover how the good news about Jesus transforms the way we think about our work in surprising and practical ways. ...

Hard word of delight? Which describes the way you engage with the Bible. Tim Chester shows us how the Bible is much, much more than a book full of...

In the message of Hosea we see the passion, jealousy, commitment, heartbreak, enthusiasm and love of God. Let God's passion stir your passion.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty...' The Apostles' Creed is recited by Christians throughout the world each Sunday. For many it is a dull rou...

This collection of eighty theologically rich and beautifully written prayers and meditations, adapted from Puritan prayers and prose, will enrich a...

Isaiah can seem intimidating. It's a big book covering an extended timescale, full of unfamiliar names and places. You may be familiar with Isaiah'...

This 8-session Bible study by Tim Chester is like a highlights tour, helping you to understand the shape of the book of Isaiah and see how its main...

It’s only when you sit down and talk with someone that you start to discover what they are really like. What would it be like to have an intimate c...

What does Christian Discipleship look like in practice? This 12-session discipleship course, perfect for individuals or groups, looks at how the g...

Have you ever arranged to meet someone for the first time, only to miss them because you expected someone who looked quite different? But more seri...

"Matthew’s Gospel tells the story of Jesus, Immanuel, God with us, Israel’s Messiah and the hope of all nations. If you are a Christian, this is th...

In this eight-session Bible study, Tim Chester opens up Matthew's Gospel, showing the wonder of Jesus being God with us, then, now and eternally. ...

The Song of Songs paints in our imaginations a physical place where we may spend time with Christ and enjoy his love. The language of human love is...

How does the eschatological future impinge on the present? Is the kingdom of God present outside the confession of Christ in movements towards soci...

The Father delights in his Son. This is the starting point of mission, its very core. The word 'mission' means 'sending'. But for many centuries ...

A collection of daily devotions and prayers by great Christian writers from throughout church history, including Augustine, Charles Spurgeon, John ...

This devotional looks at the transfiguration of Jesus in depth, giving readers a glorious lens through which to view Jesus during Lent and Easter. ...