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April 2021

April 19, 2021

Does Scripture Say Baptism Is Necessary to Be Saved?

Someone asked me if I could address the relationship between salvation and baptism in Scripture,...

April 15, 2021

Job Satisfaction Is About More Than Finding the Perfect Job

Writing in the New York Times, Arthur Brooks summarizes modern happiness research: “It turns out that choosing to...

April 12, 2021

Evolution Can’t Account for Our Inborn Longing for Happiness

If you asked any group of people what they want out of life, chances are...

April 08, 2021

The Importance of Christ’s Resurrection

As you read these quotes from God’s Word and His people about the importance of...

April 05, 2021

Abortion’s Role in Allowing the Sex Trafficking Industry to Continue to Exploit Women

The abortion industry’s role in empowering the abuse of women trapped in the sex-trafficking industry...

April 03, 2021

Christ’s Words from the Cross

As you contemplate these words of Jesus He spoke while on the cross, and also...

April 01, 2021

Reflections on Christ’s Crucifixion

During this Passion Week, it’s fitting that we turn our eyes to the cross. No...

March 2021

March 29, 2021

How Will I Be Able to Enjoy Heaven If My Loved Ones Are in Hell?

Many people have lost loved ones who didn’t know Christ. Some people argue that people...

March 27, 2021

Joy Is Found in Being Rich in Good Works: Tom and Bree Hsieh’s Story

Why has God made us rich compared to much of the world we live in?...

March 25, 2021

Let Go of Lies About Heaven: Eight Myths Many Believe

Big books full of Scripture, theology, and quotations from people long dead don’t normally sell...

March 22, 2021

Answers to Recent Questions Sent by Readers: Devotions for Married Couples, Angels, Near Death Experiences, and More

Today's blog is a combination of answers to questions I’ve received lately on my Facebook page or...

March 18, 2021

Abortion, What Being Prolife Means, and the Role of Men: My Interview with Ben Watson

I’ve mentioned a number of times my appreciation and admiration for Benjamin Watson. For the...

March 15, 2021

Encouragement for Those Who Feel They Have Lost Hope

2020 was a rough year for many of us, and rougher still for the poor...

March 13, 2021

Saying Goodbye (for Now) to Maggie

30 In February Nanci and I had to say goodbye to our beloved Golden Retriever...

March 11, 2021

Common Christian Myths About Happiness

Puritan preacher Thomas Brooks said, “God is the author of all true happiness; he is...

March 08, 2021

Chasing the Wind: The Futility of Materialism

The book of Ecclesiastes is the most powerful exposé of materialism ever written. Solomon recounts...

March 06, 2021

Six Considerations Before You Share on Social Media

Last year I did a series of blogs on what Scripture has to say about the power...

March 04, 2021

Running Your Business to the Glory of God

In her article How ‘Christian’ Should My Small Business Be?, Laura Baxter offers five principles for...

March 01, 2021

Thoughts on Flipping the Bible Open and Reading Wherever You Land (and Recommended Study Resources)

I don’t normally do the “flip the Bible open and put my finger down” method...

February 2021

February 27, 2021

Final Thoughts on Embracing Sexual Purity and Preventing Disaster

I’m glad to say—and some readers will be very glad to hear—this is my final...

February 25, 2021

Counting Sin’s Costs Can Help Foster Sexual Purity

My goal in this series of blogs is for us to wake up and do what it...

February 22, 2021

Christian Leaders Need Accountability to Guard Our Lives and Ministries

My next few blogs will follow up on my three previous posts and continue to allude sometimes...

February 20, 2021

Black History Month: 20 Stories You Should Know

In honor of Black History Month, Christianity Today has a compilation of 20 stories that Christians should...

February 18, 2021

What Christian Leaders and Ministries Must Realize So We Don’t End like Ravi Did

I continue to receive comments on my previous blogs such as, “Let it go. The man is...

February 17, 2021

Evaluating Our Responses to the Ravi Zacharias Scandal

In my previous blog, “In the Wake of Ravi Zacharias’s Sexual Abuse of Women,” I quoted from the...

February 15, 2021

In the Wake of Ravi Zacharias’s Sexual Abuse of Women

A few months ago, Ravi Zacharias International Ministry (RZIM) released a statement about the external...

February 11, 2021

Who Are You Roped to for the Climb of Life?

This is Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal, the first...

February 08, 2021

How Does a Man Become a Godly Husband?

Recently a man in a struggling marriage asked me how to become a godly husband....

February 04, 2021

Jesus Turns Our Crosses into Crowns: An Update from Joni Eareckson Tada after Fighting COVID

My wife Nanci and I love Joni Eareckson Tada. With her warm-hearted exaltation of God’s...

February 01, 2021

Is Sin Inevitable in the Christian Life?

One common Christian misunderstanding today is that grace and salvation in Jesus means God has lowered His...

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