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July 2019

July 08, 2019

We’re Not Only to Follow Christ, But Also the Examples of Others Who Do

It’s not surprising that Scripture calls upon us to imitate and follow the examples of...

July 04, 2019

An $8.2 Million Judgment, Over $8.2 Million in Royalties Given Away, and God’s Sovereign Grace in Your Life and Mine

Note from Randy: Many of my readers already know this story, but I wanted to...

July 01, 2019

True Repentance Is More Than Just Words

We live in an age when politicians and nearly everyone else only admits to as...

June 2019

June 27, 2019

Kirsten Watson Responds to the Question, “Does an Unborn Child’s Dependence on a Woman’s Body Make Abortion Permissible?”

Benjamin Watson is a highly respected veteran tight end in the NFL. He retired for a few...

June 24, 2019

Waiting When God Seems Silent

In a time of suffering, David engaged in righteous self-talk about how he should respond in...

June 20, 2019

Thoughts in Response to a Ministry That Might Be Required to Host Gay Weddings at Facilities Rented from the Government

I recently received this question: Our ministry is setting up a retreat center for Christian...

June 17, 2019

My Concerns about the Responses to David Platt and Sunday’s Visit by President Trump; and a Call to Repentance

In my previous blog post, I shared a letter from Pastor David Platt, who publicly prayed...

June 13, 2019

Pastor David Platt’s Reflections on Praying for the President During His Surprise Visit to McLean Bible Church

On Sunday, June 2, President Trump showed up unannounced to McLean Bible Church in Vienna,...

June 10, 2019

They Sang a New Song: Charles Spurgeon’s Reflections on the Heavenly Hymn in Revelation 5

In a sermon on “The Heavenly Singers and Their Song,” Charles Spurgeon wrote this: “They sang...

June 06, 2019

Do You Want God to Oppose You in Your Pride, or to Give Grace to You in Your Humility?

A while back I was asked to share some thoughts on 1 Peter 5:5 for a study...

June 03, 2019

Artificial Intelligence: The ERLC’s Evangelical Statement of Principles

We know that God isn’t against technology. After all, He gave us the creativity to...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

What About Capitalizing Pronouns Referring to God?

I’ve been asked by readers over the years, “Why don’t you capitalize the pronouns referring...

May 27, 2019

Will We Learn in Heaven?

I heard a pastor say, “There will be no more learning in Heaven.” One...

May 23, 2019

20 Years after Columbine, and Thoughts from Darrell Scott, Father of Rachel Joy Scott, on Preparing for Suffering

Last month on April 20, was the 20th anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High...

May 20, 2019

You Can Claim to Follow Jesus, But Miss the Point of Who He Is

Most readers of this blog are followers of Jesus. But what do we really believe...

May 16, 2019

My Heaven Booklet, and Ideas for How to Use It to Share the Gospel

I’ve been greatly encouraged by the responses to the little 60-page Heaven booklet, which contains a sampling...

May 13, 2019

The Rich History of the Early African Church

In my novel Dominion, I picture one of the characters, Dani, who is in Heaven, learning...

May 09, 2019

Is Death a Taboo Subject for You, Or Are You Preparing for Life’s Greatest Certainty?

There’s an old story of a slave who travels with his master to Baghdad. Early...

May 06, 2019

Much-Needed Perspectives on Suffering from Dave Furman

I really appreciated this 20-minute interview about chronic pain with Dave Furman, a church...

May 02, 2019

What About Quoting from Someone You Disagree with in Some Areas or Who Had Personal Moral Failures?

Over the years, I’ve been asked why I would quote from someone in my books or on Facebook or Twitter when...

April 2019

April 29, 2019

“Keep Your Heart,” “Expensive Principle,” and More Odd Google Translate Renderings of My Book Titles from Other Languages

One of my great joys is to see my books translated into languages around the...

April 25, 2019

What Does It Mean That We’re “Hidden with Christ in God”?

Colossians 3:1-4 tells us that as believers, in a sense, we’re already in Heaven with Christ:...

April 22, 2019

Am I Sinning If I’m Not Happy as a Christian?

Since writing my book Happiness, one of the questions I’ve been asked is, “Am I sinning...

April 18, 2019

Trustworthy with a Little, Entrusted with a Lot

Listen Audio version of this article Jesus says, “Whoever can be trusted with very little...

April 15, 2019

Thoughts on Whether the Recent Reports on Sexual Abuse Are Attempts to Slander the Church, and 15 Consequences of Sexual Immorality

Recently I shared on my blog about The Houston Chronicle’s Report on Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse,...

April 11, 2019

My Novels Lord Foulgrin’s Letters and The Ishbane Conspiracy: Putting a Wiretap in Hell’s War Room

The premise behind my novel Lord Foulgrin’s Letters is simple: Given demons’ insights into reality and their...

April 08, 2019

Why I Don’t See Tithing as the Pinnacle of Christian Virtue, OR as Something Legalistic

I first became aware of tithing as a teenager when my pastor preached on the...

April 04, 2019

Thoughts About Malachi 3:10 and Luke 6:38, and Why God Made These Promises about Giving

When God’s people were robbing Him by withholding tithes and offerings, He said, “Test me...

April 01, 2019

Ed Stetzer on How Christians Need Discipleship to Develop Godly Technology Habits

I was a pastor for fourteen years, and still have countless conversations with pastors. Many...

March 2019

March 28, 2019

The Benefits and Pitfalls of Multilevel Marketing in the Christian Community

Hundreds of thousands of Christians have at one time or another been part of multilevel...

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