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February 2020

February 03, 2020

Is It Possible to Be Happy in Christ Despite Suffering?

God never guarantees that the Christian life will be smooth or easy. In fact, he...

January 2020

January 30, 2020

Why I Believe It Can Be God-Glorifying to Share Our Stories of Giving Generously

In my book Money, Possessions, and Eternity I suggested sharing giving testimonies in order to help Christ’s...

January 27, 2020

Christ Is the Unshakeable Foundation for Our Happiness—But It’s Also Good to Rejoice in Positive Life Circumstances

In my books Happiness and Does God Want Us to Be Happy?, I emphasize that the primary source of...

January 23, 2020

Will There Be Rodents and Insects in Heaven?

Over the years, I’ve been asked by readers about whether God’s future restoration of creation...

January 20, 2020

Ray Ortlund on Is God For Us, Or Is He Against Us?

The New Testament repeatedly affirms God’s love, through Christ, to His people. With amazement, John...

January 16, 2020

Praying for Abortionists and Those in the Abortion Industry Makes an Eternal Difference

Many years ago, when we spoke at the same prolife event, I met and conversed with former...

January 13, 2020

Russell Moore on American Prosperity Theology vs. the Gospel of Crucifixion and Resurrection

Martyn Lloyd-Jones said, “It is not a true gospel that gives us the impression the...

January 09, 2020

Will We Wear Clothes in Heaven?

Today’s blog is excerpted from my book Heaven for Kids. It was a blast writing it—one of...

January 06, 2020

Suicide, Heaven, and Jesus—the Final Answer to Our Sorrow

Since it made national headlines, many of those both inside and outside the church are...

January 02, 2020

Glimpses into What God Is Doing Through EPM’s Eternity-Impacting Ministry

I don’t talk about our ministry on my blog much. But God is doing remarkable...

December 2019

December 30, 2019

Learning to See in the Country of the Blind

You can also listen to the audio version of this blog. Throughout the ages, Heaven has played...

December 26, 2019

How Should We React When American Culture Doesn’t Acknowledge the Meaning of the Christmas Season?

Some readers will remember that several years ago some Christians were very offended that Starbucks...

December 23, 2019

History’s Greatest Plot Twist: God’s Son Became a Baby

God is the Great Storyteller. With grand artistry, He brings forth a beautiful world in...

December 19, 2019

Hope That Doesn’t Disappoint Us This Holiday Season

Some time ago Greg Laurie asked me to speak in November at his Harvest Fellowship churches in...

December 16, 2019

How Do We Balance What Scripture Says About Saving with the Biblical Commands to Give Generously?

There are two sides to the issue of savings. On the one hand, Scripture tells...

December 12, 2019

Godly Optimism

Do you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist? We have no guarantees about how...

December 09, 2019

Let’s Be Clear What We Do and Do Not Mean When It Comes to Terms Like Gender Equality

The fact that a term or phrase can be used by one person one way,...

December 05, 2019

When God Entered Time and Became a Man

As we enter the Advent season, there’s no more worthy subject to set our minds...

December 02, 2019

The Problem of Evil and Suffering, as Faced by Vaneetha Rendall Risner, Whose Perspective May Surprise You

Please take nine minutes to watch this video, beautifully produced by Desiring God, featuring a woman...

November 2019

November 28, 2019

Is the New Jerusalem a Literal, Massive City?

In describing the New Jerusalem, the apostle John writes, “The twelve gates were twelve pearls,...

November 25, 2019

God’s Sovereignty Means Our Giving Isn’t Random

The following is an excerpt from my new book Giving Is the Good Life. I hope...

November 21, 2019

This Holiday Season, Don’t Let the Urgent Keep You from Seeking What’s Truly Important: Jesus

I wrote this article years ago, but I’m sharing it again on my blog as...

November 18, 2019

God’s Unchanging Character Means He Is Always Good, No Matter Our Circumstances

“‘Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me! O Lord, be my helper!’ You have...

November 14, 2019

An Eternal Perspective on Persecution and Loss, and an Update on Gladys and Esther Staines

November 3, was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. But there are...

November 11, 2019

Delighting in Him

Have you been sitting at the feet of Jesus, as Mary of Bethany did (see Luke...

November 07, 2019

Giving Is an Adventure

Sometimes I meet Christians who seem utterly bored with their lives. There is a great...

November 04, 2019

Modern Research about Happiness Repeatedly Parallels Biblical Principles

In the late 1990s, Martin Seligman, the president of the American Psychological Association, noted psychology’s...

October 2019

October 31, 2019

Let’s Show Women They Are a Vital Part of Christ’s Body, Not Just Tell Them to “Go Home”

Periodically I write an unusually long blog because the issues are so far-reaching that I...

October 28, 2019

Suffering’s Limits

For men are not cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he...

October 24, 2019

Where Is Real Peace Found?

Many thanks to those who have prayed for and left comments for Nanci and me...

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