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April 2022

April 28, 2022

Is Our Suffering Pointless?

Perhaps the greatest test of whether we believe Romans 8:28—“In all things God works for the...

April 25, 2022

What about Marriage and Family in Heaven?

One of the most common questions I’m asked is about family relationships in Heaven. Here’s...

April 21, 2022

For the Believer, Death Is a Great Awakening

Death is like a great ocean, and we are on this shore seeing people depart....

April 18, 2022

What Will It Be Like to Step into Heaven and Come Face to Face with Jesus?

Many of you have asked about my wife Nanci’s memorial service. It will be held...

April 16, 2022

Finding Resurrection Hope This Easter, and How Suffering Can Drive Us Deeper into God’s Love

I always appreciate the thoughtful, biblical and Christ-centered insights of Tim Keller, and have recommended...

April 14, 2022

Answering Tough Questions about Heaven, with Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell, who teaches at Biola/Talbot, has a self-described passion for equipping the church, particularly...

April 11, 2022

Dying Is But Going Home

As of two weeks ago today, Nanci is with Jesus. So happy for her. Sad...

April 07, 2022

The Weakness of Suffering Is a Workroom for God’s Grace

We come into this world needy, and we leave it the same way. Without suffering...

April 04, 2022

Finding Happiness Even in Hard Times: My Interview with Brain Surgeon Dr. Lee Warren

A few weeks ago I had a delightful conversation with Dr. Lee Warren for his podcast about my...

March 2022

March 31, 2022

How Should We Live Today in Light of Heaven?

We’re told that we are aliens and strangers in this world, and should be longing...

March 28, 2022

Honest Faith

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the...

March 26, 2022

An Update on My Precious Wife Nanci

[originally written March 9, 2022] Last Thursday, after six days of increasingly poor health, Nanci...

March 21, 2022

Don’t Fall for Our Society’s Incessant Either/Or Mentality

Abigail Dodds is the author of (A)Typical Woman: Free, Whole, and Called in Christ and a regular...

March 17, 2022

Sexual Sin Is Not Inevitable

A few years back, a church not far from where I live announced that they’d...

March 14, 2022

Meet the Son of Holocaust Survivors Who Advocated for the Unborn, Targeted in the Holocaust of Abortion

One day I sat on a plane next to a young man, an intelligent college...

March 10, 2022

Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp’s Example of Boldly Acknowledging Christ

I enjoyed Sports Spectrum’s article Rams WR Cooper Kupp finds ultimate purpose in honoring God on...

March 07, 2022

Does Isaiah 65:17 Mean We Won’t Remember Our Previous Lives When We’re in Heaven?

One of the questions I’m often asked about Heaven relates to Isaiah 65:17. A reader recently...

March 03, 2022

Pray for the Precious People of Ukraine (and Russia), Traumatized by War

“When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan.”...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

Finding Happiness in Christ Is Not Automatic

The book of Nehemiah records God’s sovereign plan to rebuild Jerusalem. Yet it repeatedly shows...

February 24, 2022

How Important Is It for Believers to Be Debt Free?

I’m encouraged when I see believers focused on getting out of debt. My book Money, Possessions...

February 21, 2022

Rediscovering Your God-Given Identity after Loss

Last fall I had the privilege of being on a Zoom call talking about Heaven...

February 17, 2022

What Happens When a Believer Dies?

A reader recently wrote us to ask, “In your book you state that when a...

February 14, 2022

The Beijing Olympics: Pray for the Persecuted in China

During the 2008 Summer Olympics, I wrote about the ethical concerns with Beijing hosting the...

February 10, 2022

Is It True Pro-life Proponents Only Care about Fetuses and Do Nothing to Help Children Who Are Already Born?

Countless myths have been attached to the pro-life movement. One example is the oft-repeated statement,...

February 07, 2022

7 Questions You Can Ask God about Giving

What if you could ask God any question you wanted about money and get an...

February 03, 2022

Whose Purpose in Your Suffering Will Prevail?

If we recognize God’s sovereignty even over Satan’s work, it changes our perspective about our...

January 2022

January 31, 2022

“I’m Very Happy to Read It in My Own Language”: A Message from a Reader in Nepal

Forty-five years ago when I was in Bible college, we used to pray for Nepal,...

January 27, 2022

When We Lose Sight of Heaven, Our North Star

In his book The Eclipse of Heaven, theology professor A. J. Conyers argues that until recently...

January 26, 2022

What’s the Difference Between God’s Sovereignty and His Providence?

A reader recently asked a great question on my Facebook page: “Could you please define God’s...

January 24, 2022

A Doctor Gives a Dying Woman the Gospel Message, and Why We Offer Both Physical and Spiritual Care in Christ’s Name

One of the ministries EPM has long supported is MedSend, a group that funds qualified healthcare...

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