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November 2022

November 07, 2022

How to Escape the Rut of Discontentment

Nanci and I spoke at our church’s young moms group a number of times, and...

November 03, 2022

When “Blessed” Means “Happy”

Growing up in an unbelieving home, I never heard the word blessed as a child. After I...

October 2022

October 31, 2022

Heaven Isn’t Just Consolation, It’s Restoration, the Fulfillment of Our Deepest Hopes and Desires

We long for a return to Paradise—a perfect world, without the corruption of sin, where...

October 29, 2022

The Doctrinal Crisis in American Evangelical Churches: What Can We Do?

Most readers have likely heard about individuals having a crisis of faith. We’ve learned terms...

October 27, 2022

What Happens to Us When We Die?

Dead people don’t come back and tell us what they’ve experienced. But we can know...

October 24, 2022

Are You Looking Forward to the Earth’s Redemption?

In my dialogues with lifelong evangelicals, I’ve found that a surprisingly large number apparently believe...

October 22, 2022

How Can Reading God’s Word Promote Lasting Happiness?

“How sweet Your word is to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth.” (Psalm 119:103,...

October 20, 2022

A Grace-Starved, Truth-Starved World Needs Jesus

Late one rainy night years ago, my wife and I were leaving a movie theater...

October 17, 2022

God’s Unseen Intervention

“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the...

October 13, 2022

Sharing the Gospel, Living a Generous Life: My Interview with Scott Linebrink

I enjoyed talking with Scott Linebrink on his podcast, Get in the Game, about sharing the...

October 10, 2022

What about Lending Money, Charging Interest, and Cosigning a Loan?

There are many possible motives for lending money. One is to meet another person’s need;...

October 06, 2022

Will We Use Our Creativity in Heaven?

Several years ago I spoke at the Canvas Conference, which was a great two-day conference...

October 03, 2022

Lily Yamasaki Sato’s Story, and How the U.S. Detention of Japanese Americans Was Not “Fake News”

Alex Harris is a wonderful brother, and a true servant leader. When he attended Nanci’s...

September 2022

September 29, 2022

What Is Eternity-Minded Stewardship?

Concerning money and possessions, the Bible is sometimes extreme, sometimes shocking. When we come to...

September 26, 2022

Despite Claims Otherwise, Treatment for an Ectopic Pregnancy Is Not an Abortion

Ectopic pregnancies, when gestation takes place outside the uterus, account for an estimated 2 percent...

September 24, 2022

The Opening Weekend of NFL Football, and Christ’s Companionship in Unanticipated Grief

Last week Nanci’s sister Donna initiated a conversation between my daughters Karina and Angela and...

September 22, 2022

“I Am Now So Excited about Heaven”: Some Encouraging Letters from Readers

In the last six months, perhaps partly because of Nanci’s cancer battle and homegoing, our...

September 19, 2022

Should We Want Our Children to Be Happy?

It’s common to hear advice to Christian parents encouraging them to want more for their...

September 15, 2022

What Is the Difference Between Judgment and Discernment?

In this four-minute video, Alisa Childers, author of Another Gospel A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response...

September 12, 2022

“What Was It Like, Grampy?” Obadiah Abernathy Tells Stories at Family Supper

As I’ve shared before, when I’m asked who my favorite character is from my novels,...

September 08, 2022

Remembering Nanci, Anticipating Heaven: My Interview on the Chris Fabry Show

A friend recently asked how I’m doing. Nanci’s absence in my life is profound, but...

September 05, 2022

Is It Possible to Be Hyperimaginative in Thinking about Heaven?

A reader recently asked me, “What do you mean by ‘hyperimaginative’ in this sentence in Heaven: ‘Discussions...

August 2022

August 29, 2022

My Daughter and I “Should Have Died”, But the God of Providence Had Other Plans

August 5th was the thirty-third anniversary of the day my 10-year-old daughter Karina and I,...

August 25, 2022

The Bible Is the Story of God’s Generosity: Will We Be Part of That Story?

Sometimes we take for granted God’s many wonders, such as the beauty of a hummingbird,...

August 22, 2022

Will Our Life’s Work Continue in Heaven?

Because there will be continuity from the old Earth to the new, it’s possible we’ll...

August 18, 2022

There’s a Fierce Spiritual Battle at the Heart of Abortion

As should be obvious from the intensity of the outcries to the Supreme Court decision...

August 15, 2022

Should We Say, “This World Is Not Our Home”?

We’ve probably all heard it said, “This world is not our home.” I used to...

August 11, 2022

Satan Has Vested Interests in Making Unbelievers Think They Are Going to Heaven

I’ve read many accounts of experiences in which people who do not know Christ claim...

August 08, 2022

If We Fear God, We Can Trust His Provision

There are people who reason, If I give generously, I’ll have to worry about where the...

August 04, 2022

What Do You Like Most About Jesus?

Eight years ago, Nanci and I did a question and answer time with the group...

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