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July 2021

July 19, 2021

Was There Any Value in Purity Culture or Was It All Just a Mistake?

A reader asked me, I see a lot of people pointing out the harm done...

July 15, 2021

Why Do You Want to Be Happy?

Based on books I’ve read, sermons I’ve heard, and conversations I’ve had, it’s clear many...

July 12, 2021

He Turned His Business over to God: Stanley Tam’s Story

When I was writing my book Giving Is the Good Life, there were some people of...

July 10, 2021

A Paralympic Swimmer’s Story and the Value of Every Child’s Life, No Matter the Challenges They Face

It’s been five months since the Super Bowl, but this commercial, featuring American Paralympic swimmer Jessica...

July 08, 2021

My Novel Deadline and a Story of God’s Relentless Love

Deadline was my very first novel. I am still amazed by its ongoing impact. And so...

July 05, 2021

Does Using VidAngel to Screen Offensive Content out of Movies Still Involve Financially Supporting Hollywood?

A reader wrote: I ran across your blog while researching VidAngel. I’m a Christian, and...

July 01, 2021

Spurgeon on the Ever-Living Gospel and the Person of Jesus

Note from Randy: I’d been a pastor for ten years before I discovered the writings of...

June 2021

June 28, 2021

Our Giving Reflects the Ultimate Giver

Jesus makes it clear that the abundant life consists not in material abundance but in...

June 26, 2021

Choose Life: One Woman’s Response to a Texas Valedictorian’s Prochoice Speech

Earlier this month, Paxton Smith, a graduate of the Lake Highlands High School in Dallas,...

June 24, 2021

Dads, Your Humble Willingness to Apologize to Your Kids Speaks Volumes

I remember vividly a meal and conversation Nanci and I shared with Tony and Lois...

June 21, 2021

Heaven as Substance, Earth as Shadow

In his seventeenth-century classic Paradise Lost, John Milton describes Eden as a garden full of aromatic...

June 19, 2021

Languages and Laughter in Heaven, and a 9-Year-Old Reader in France

This tweet from a pastor in France touched me deeply. He kindly gave us permission...

June 17, 2021

Ben Watson on Why We Need a Culture of Life to Address America’s Falling Birth Rate

Retired NFL player Benjamin Watson is husband to Kirsten and father of seven precious children....

June 14, 2021

Christ Sides with You Against Your Sin, Not Against You Because of Your Sin

When I really love a book, I tend to either read it quickly or slowly....

June 10, 2021

Abortion, Spiritual Warfare, and God’s Sovereignty: My Interview on a Prolife Podcast

I was interviewed earlier last week on Seth Gruber’s podcast UnAborted. Seth has a big heart for...

June 07, 2021

Of All the Activities Heaven Will Offer, What Are You Most Looking Forward to?

First and foremost, I look forward to being with Jesus, my Lord and Savior and...

June 03, 2021

Why Christians Should Listen Carefully and Speak with Kindness

I love this four-minute video from Russell Moore answering the question, “Why should Christians speak with kindness?”...

May 2021

May 31, 2021

A Grieving Mom on the Biblical Teaching about Heaven: “I Grabbed It as Though It Were a Life Preserver

Not long ago a reader shared a profound comment in reply to a post on my...

May 27, 2021

What to Do When You Sin

How to handle sin in a God-honoring way isn’t often clearly addressed in the church....

May 24, 2021

We Must Learn the Skills to Resist Sexual Temptation

Scripture says, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). Only by...

May 20, 2021

Christopher Yuan on “Is Being Gay Genetic?”

A few years ago when we were both speaking at an apologetics conference, I had...

May 17, 2021

Martyn Lloyd Jones on Sin

“What is the matter with the world?” Martyn Lloyd-Jones asked. “Why . . . war...

May 13, 2021

Do the Old Testament Promises of Prosperity Apply to God’s People Today?

In some circles, the abundant life Jesus promised His followers has been confused with material...

May 10, 2021

Moral Standards and Goodness Can’t Exist Without God

Atheists’ argument that goodness and moral standards can exist without God does not hold up....

May 08, 2021

How Can I Work Toward Reconciliation with a Friend When We’ve Offended One Another?

We are in a season where it seems there have never been more strong opinions...

May 06, 2021

Setting God-Honoring Boundaries for Purity: Advice for Women from Wise Christ Followers

A reader commented on one of my blogs about sexual purity and Christian leaders: I have appreciated...

May 03, 2021

God Answers Decades of Prayer: The Closure of Portland’s Lovejoy Abortion Clinic

Interview by Stephanie Anderson, EPM staff (with special thanks to Ron Norquist for contributing the...

April 2021

April 29, 2021

Does Grace Still Amaze You?

Years ago, I spoke at a large event where the vocalist sang one of my...

April 26, 2021

The Beauty of Different Races United by Jesus, as Seen through Heaven’s Eyes

A. W. Tozer said, “Jesus Christ is the center of the human race. With Him...

April 22, 2021

My Favorite One-Star Reviews of My Book Heaven

I asked one of our EPM staff members to look through the one-star reviews on...

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