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August 2020

August 08, 2020

When It Comes to Parenting Your Teenage Children, No One Can Take Your Place

If we don’t think strategically about parenting, then we’ve made a statement: our children aren’t...

August 06, 2020

Planned Parenthood Finally Admits Founder Margaret Sanger’s Racism, But Will They Change What They Do?

Thirty years ago I spent many hours in a Portland library reading and photocopying article...

August 03, 2020

The Fruit of the Spirit Are Ingredients of Happiness

What’s our greatest source of joy? Paul pointed to the Holy Spirit: “The fruit of...

August 01, 2020

A Tribute and Letter to J. I. Packer, Now with His Lord Jesus

Two weeks ago, J. I. Packer, one of my favorite writers and favorite people, went...

July 2020

July 30, 2020

Being Black in a White Culture

In this excerpt from my novel Dominion, the main character Clarence reflects about life as a...

July 27, 2020

Black Lives Do Matter, But the BLM Organization Opposes Christian Values: So What Should We Do?

Before you start, realize that this blog is far longer than normal, about the length...

July 24, 2020

We’re Accountable to God for Every Word – Scripture Series Part 5

Today’s blog is the fifth and final in a series about the importance and impact of our...

July 23, 2020

Our Words Are the Overflow of Our Hearts – Scripture Series Part 4

Today’s blog is the fourth in a series of five with Scripture on the importance...

July 22, 2020

Words Full of Grace and Truth – Scripture Series Part 3

Today’s blog is the third in a series of five with Scripture on the impact...

July 21, 2020

Listen and Read Before You Speak or Type – Scripture Series Part 2

Today’s blog is the second in a series of five with Scripture on the impact...

July 20, 2020

Our Tongues Have the Power of Life and Death – Scripture Series Part 1

Years ago I put together a number of Scriptures on the power of our words. Their...

July 18, 2020

Happy, Grateful People Never Get Over God’s Grace

John Piper says, “Gratitude leaves no room for sin, because it comes out of humility,...

July 16, 2020

Why We Rescued, and the Encouraging Growth of the Prolife Movement in the Thirty Years Since

In an article earlier this year for The Gospel Coalition, “Why There Are Way More Pro-Life...

July 13, 2020

Temporary Darkness, Eternal Light

God is portrayed in Scripture as full of light. He has a bright radiance, seen...

July 11, 2020

One Pastor’s Wife and Mom’s Heart Cry for Change When It Comes to Racism

Soon after the death of George Floyd, Kelsey Brown, a woman I know and deeply...

July 09, 2020

What If You Struggle to Forgive Yourself for a Past Sin?

I’ve received messages over the years from believers who say something along the lines of...

July 06, 2020

Our Lives Are Part of the Greatest Redemptive Story Ever Told, Authored by God

Though I write mostly nonfiction, I’ve written nine works of fiction, seven of them full-length...

July 02, 2020

Thoughts on Choosing a College, as Seen from Our Enemy’s Perspective

In this excerpt from my book Lord Foulgrin’s Letters, a high-ranking demon instructs his subordinate how...

June 2020

June 29, 2020

In Challenging Times, Seek Your Satisfaction in God and His Word

Flight crews routinely announce, “If you’re traveling with a child or someone who requires assistance,...

June 25, 2020

He Is Worthy: Reflections on Revelation 5 and Daniel 7

I was recently listening to Chris Tomlin’s version of “Is He Worthy?” (written by Andrew...

June 22, 2020

Great Books to Share with Your Kids, and Thoughts on Encouraging the Next Generation to Read

I grew up in a non-christian home and learned love reading through comic books: Archie and the Marvel comics...

June 18, 2020

Discovering the Wonders of God in the Low Tides of Life

Over the years, God has been faithful in what I call “the low tides” of...

June 15, 2020

Amazing Grace Sung by Believers from 50 Different Countries, United by Jesus

I have sometimes envisioned what it will mean for every tribe, nation, and language to...

June 15, 2020

Is All Sin the Same to God and Therefore Punished the Same in Hell?

The widely stated notion “all sin is alike to God” is not grounded in Scripture....

June 11, 2020

Empathize with Good Cops in This Time of Rightly Calling out Bad Ones

I have posted previous blogs and articles on racial justice, including my last blog post, with an excerpt...

June 08, 2020

A Legacy of Trust Through Suffering, and God’s Promise to Make Up for the Heartbreaks of This Earth

In my book Heaven, I share how years ago, Nanci read me letters we’d never before...

June 04, 2020

Enjoying Maggie Grace, Then and Now

Almost eight and a half years ago, I shared this on my blog: Nanci and...

June 01, 2020

Ten Biblical Reasons to Give, and an Opportunity to Serve Needy Children through Compassion’s Fill the Stadium

Our family has continuously sponsored a number of children through Compassion for over 30 years,...

May 2020

May 28, 2020

Keith Getty on What We and Our Children Sing About Matters

I met Keith and Kristyn Getty at a worship conference I spoke at many years ago. When...

May 25, 2020

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize: Discipline, Endurance, and the Christian Life

I’ve been reflecting on 2 Timothy 2:3–7: Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ...

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