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February 2024

February 15, 2024

When Your Life Is Forgotten on Earth, God Will Remember

Our lives are so brief, they may seem like pebbles dropped in a pond. They...

February 12, 2024

Your Shepherd’s Lovingkindness Pursues You

Psalm 23 was the first passage I memorized as a brand-new Christian, at age 15....

February 08, 2024

I Can Trust God for the Future

Recently I shared this on Facebook: In all my hardest times, God has been there. He’s...

February 05, 2024

Tell Children and Grandchildren, That They May Remind You

One of the things I love most about our ministry is that our staff take...

February 01, 2024

No Adverse Circumstance Changes the Worth of an Unborn Child

In addressing the issue of abortion in the case of rape in my prolife books, I...

January 2024

January 29, 2024

We Are Called to Persevere and Finish Well, to God’s Glory

Charles Spurgeon said, “By perseverance, the snail reached the ark.” This beautiful art illustrating Spurgeon’s...

January 25, 2024

Standing Up for Unborn Part of Fulfilling Great Commission

Over the years I’ve frequently been told that life issues are not what the...

January 22, 2024

What Does God Think About Money?

If I had any doubts about whether people are genuinely interested in learning about and...

January 18, 2024

Living Consistently With Our Beliefs

A friend asked me, This was in my Bible study: “‘Christianity’ is more easily perceived...

January 15, 2024

Start Giving Before You Inherit

Millennials may inherit over $68 trillion from previous generations by 2030. According to Newsweek, some experts...

January 09, 2024

The Benefits of Following Jesus Far Outweigh the Costs

Every sacrifice we make in following Christ will always result in our long-term good—but it’s...

January 06, 2024

What Are Treasures in Heaven?

A reader on my Facebook page asked this question about the nature of treasures in...

December 2023

December 25, 2023

Immanuel Came to Secure God’s Eternal Plan to Live with Us

Multiple times in Revelation 21, God says He will come down from the present Heaven to...

December 21, 2023

Jesus: Good News of Great Happiness

The angel’s message to the shepherds at Jesus’ birth condenses the gospel to its core....

December 18, 2023

Giving, the Gift of Happiness

Sociologist Christian Smith’s study on generosity yielded this observation: “People rightly say that money cannot...

December 15, 2023

Eternity Changed Because Nanci and I Met 55 Years Ago

I shared a version of this on Facebook last week but wanted to also post it on...

December 14, 2023

Sixty Years Later, C. S. Lewis’s Voice Still Speaks

I shared these reflections on my Facebook page last Wednesday, but I wanted to also share them...

December 11, 2023

Controlling the Chaos of the Holiday Season

Stress studies show that a sense of control is essential to mental health. Those who...

December 07, 2023

How Anticipation for Heaven Changes Our Lives Now

In this video from my class Eternity 101, I talk about how anticipating Heaven motivates us to live...

December 04, 2023

The Divine Paradox of God’s Sovereignty and Meaningful Human Choice

I once spoke to eighty college students about a sensitive theological question: “Can true Christians...

November 2023

November 30, 2023

What Is God’s Common Grace?

Common grace is one of my very favorite doctrines. I so love it and wish...

November 27, 2023

Will We Know Everything in Heaven or Will We Learn?

People often say, “We don’t understand now, but in Heaven we’ll know everything.” Is this...

November 23, 2023

The Dedication of the Nanci Alcorn Memorial Library

It was six years ago, but I remember like yesterday when Nanci and I traveled...

November 20, 2023

He Who Is a Happy Creator Is a Happy Redeemer

If we are going to fully trust God, it’s vital that we believe in a...

November 16, 2023

George Washington Carver: A Life of Self-Forgetful Service

George Washington Carver (1864–1943) was born into slavery on a Missouri plantation. He was a...

November 13, 2023

What I Would Tell My Younger Self

During a Q&A interview earlier this year, I was asked “What would you say to...

November 09, 2023

Andy Stanley, the Unconditional Conference, and Why We Cannot Be More Loving Than Jesus

I met Andy Stanley twenty years ago. I found him interesting and likeable. We had...

November 06, 2023

Raising Faithful Stewards

Jesus said, “There is more happiness in giving than in receiving” (Acts 20:25). This is the Good...

November 02, 2023

God’s Word Sustains Us When Life Is Hard

Psalm 119:107 says, “I have suffered much; preserve my life, O Yahweh, according to your...

October 2023

October 30, 2023

What Does It Mean That Christ Is a Friend to Sinners?

I love this audio devotional from the excellent book Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. When I really...

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