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October 2019

October 21, 2019

God’s Truth Is at the Heart of the Spiritual Life

A common Old Testament word expressing truth, emeth, speaks of a dependable reality that’s solid and...

October 17, 2019

Giving Is an Eternal Investment That Benefits Us Here and Now

I’m sharing more today about my new book Giving Is the Good Life, which was released...

October 14, 2019

What Is the Good Life?

Having written nearly 60 books, I rarely get super-excited about a new one coming out....

October 10, 2019

What It Means to Look upon God’s Goodness (an Update on Nanci)

[Note: this blog was originally posted at www.epm.org last Friday, October 4. Please click the...

October 07, 2019

Waiting on God and Acknowledging His Goodness in Tough Times

It’s been a long time since I’ve mentioned my wife Nanci’s health issues, and her...

October 03, 2019

Lasting Happiness Will Never Be Found in Sin

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

September 2019

September 30, 2019

Famous Christians Are Losing Their Faith…and So Should You If Your Faith Is in Them

When we contemplate what feels like an avalanche of Christians declaring—whether through their actions or...

September 26, 2019

Five Ways God Can Use Your Stress for Great Good

A while back I shared some things I’ve written about how God uses stress in...

September 23, 2019

God’s Sovereignty and Human Choice: The Examples of Paul, Elisha, and Daniel

While I doubt anyone this side of Heaven will ever manage to fully “explain” how...

September 19, 2019

True Happiness Begins with Knowing God

Human history is the story of our desperate search for true and lasting happiness. Even...

September 16, 2019

To Live a Life of Endurance, Choose Your Companions Wisely

Here’s a principle you can count on: you will become the kind of person you...

September 12, 2019

How to Become a Dangerous Person in Today’s Culture

The following video, featuring a personal story from author and journalist Nancy Rommelmann, is titled...

September 09, 2019

Do Identical Twins Prove Individual Human Life Doesn’t Begin at Conception?

A prolife reader recently asked me, “How do we explain twins? It has been raised...

September 05, 2019

God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel: A New Book by Costi Hinn, Nephew of Benny Hinn

I just finished reading Costi Hinn’s new book God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel: How Truth...

September 02, 2019

A Heart for Prisoners, Lessons Learned in Trials, and 17 Years of Service to EPM: a Q&A with Sharon Misenhimer

Earlier this year, our dear friend Sharon Misenhimer retired from Eternal Perspective Ministries. Her impact...

August 2019

August 29, 2019

The Gospel Flies with the Wings of Grace and Truth

You can also listen to the audio version of this blog. The Pharisees, God’s self-appointed gatekeepers, never...

August 26, 2019

Will There Be Travel on the New Earth?

The following is an edited transcript of my interview with Tony Reinke, who invited me...

August 22, 2019

Doesn’t God Being Happy with Himself, and Seeking His Own Glory, Seem Smug or Self-Centered?

In my books and on my blog, I’ve written about the happiness of God. But some might...

August 19, 2019

Freedom from the Tyranny of the Phone

For years, when my daughters were young and I was a pastor, I lived under...

August 15, 2019

Seeing Jesus: The Happiest-Making Sight

Ancient theologians often spoke of the “beatific vision.” The term comes from three Latin words...

August 12, 2019

Seek the Giver, Not the Gift?

The idea that we should seek the giver, not the gift, has truth behind it,...

August 08, 2019

Learning to Be Content and Trust God in Any Circumstances

Each phase of life is different, with its own challenges but also its own rewards....

August 05, 2019

An Update on Mincaye, a Dear Brother and the Former Warrior who Speared to Death Nate Saint and Ed McCully

When I was a brand new Christian in 1969 I heard the story of the five...

August 01, 2019

Spiritual Warfare, and Times I’ve Sensed the Presence of Demons and Righteous Angels

The warfare against demonic powers depicted in Scripture is very real. But though unrighteous angels...

July 2019

July 29, 2019

How Being an Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Has Affected My Walk with the Lord

In my twenties, I was very independent. My health had always been good. I did...

July 25, 2019

Is an Unborn Child a Parasite, Living off Another Person’s Body without Permission?

Some abortion advocates argue that even if a “fetus” is actually a person, that doesn’t change...

July 22, 2019

Let’s Anticipate the Incredible Experience of Worshipping in Heaven with All God’s People

Most people know that we’ll worship God in Heaven. But they don’t grasp how thrilling...

July 18, 2019

Remembering David Powlison, a Faithful, Jesus-Loving, and Gospel-Centered Brother

Last month, author and psychologist David Powlison went to be with Jesus. I love this...

July 15, 2019

Because of Jesus, We Will See God…and Live

As I write this, I’m thinking about Jesus, as I seek to do every day....

July 11, 2019

God Invites You to Delight Yourself in Him

Psalm 37:4 is a great but often misunderstood verse: “Delight yourselves in the LORD and he...

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