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September 2018

September 27, 2018

Why We Don’t Need to Be Anxious and Worry

Worry is the product...

September 20, 2018

A Dice Game, a Harley Davidson Motorcycle, and a Delightful Story about Generosity and God’s Providence

Today’s guest post is by our dear friend Diane Meyer, who tells a great and...

September 13, 2018

Charles Spurgeon and the Importance of Consistency with Scripture in Theology

I think Charles Spurgeon comes as close as anyone I’ve read to articulating what Scripture...

September 10, 2018

Cultural Relativism, Even in the Face of Human Sacrifice

Relativism dominates the thinking of most educated people (which means sometimes that uneducated people are...

September 07, 2018

On Choosing Wisely When to Say No and When to Say Yes

When we’re asked to do worthless or unprofitable things, it doesn’t take much wisdom to say...

September 04, 2018

Our Problem, God’s Solution

The problem of how we could possibly be reconciled with a God who hates evil...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

The Sacred Trust of Pastors and Christian Leaders: Accountability and Consequences for Sexual Abuse

Recently a well-known writer and speaker at writer’s conferences, who was also a long-time Christian...

August 24, 2018

Why It’s Biblical, Not Just a Fad, to Care for People from Other Cultures

Unfortunately, in this world under the Curse, there’s often hostility and division between races and...

August 09, 2018

Poor Interpretation Lets Us “Believe” the Bible While Denying What It Actually Says

I’ve been spending some time in Psalm 1 recently and have been reminded just how important...

August 06, 2018

Your Suffering Can Be the Pathway to Greater Godliness

Mountain climbers could save time and energy if they reached the summit in a helicopter,...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

Some Day, Jesus Will Make It Plain

When I’m asked who my favorite character from my novels is, I always say it’s...

July 26, 2018

We Need to Regain and Teach an Understanding of the Physical Nature of the Resurrection

Many Bible-believing Christians today are crippled by their unbiblical view of the life to come....

July 23, 2018

Who Is the Happiest Human Being Who Ever Lived?

Though the answer wouldn’t be obvious to unbelievers or even to most Christians, the Bible...

July 19, 2018

The Lord Is My Rock, My Fortress, and My Deliverer: Portions from Psalm 18

Here are portions of Psalm 18 that I meditated on recently before Nanci and I met...

July 16, 2018

Believe It by Nick Foles, a Great New Book, #5 on the NYT Best Sellers List

Of the many fine young men I’ve gotten to know through the ministry of Pro Athletes...

July 12, 2018

Will Our Bodies Shine in Heaven?

Some people have asked me if our resurrected bodies will shine. They cite two passages:...

July 09, 2018

Three People Who Through Suffering Became Extraordinary

Seeing positive outcomes of some suffering should lead us to trust that God can bring good from...

July 05, 2018

When It Comes to Knowing God, Are You a Traveler or Just an Observer?

On my bike rides I’ve been listening to the wonderful audio version of a book...

July 02, 2018

John Piper on Your Greatest Reason Not to Worry

Here’s an amazing truth: “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you”...

June 2018

June 28, 2018

Will We Witness Together God’s New Creation?

In The Magician’s Nephew, C. S. Lewis portrays two children, a few adults, and a horse...

June 25, 2018

What to Pray for, Beyond Physical Healing

My friend Barry Arnold pastors Cornerstone Church here in Gresham, Oregon. Several years ago he...

June 21, 2018

If You Read Only One Book Besides the Bible This Summer, Make It This One

In this two-minute video, teacher and author Jen Wilkin answers the question, “Which book do you...

June 18, 2018

God’s Presence Is the Essence of Heaven

The 1998 movie What Dreams May Come portrays Heaven as beautiful but lonely, because a man’s wife...

June 14, 2018

It Is Possible to Be a Feminist and Be Prolife

Early women’s rights advocates were prolife, not proabortion. Susan B. Anthony was a radical feminist...

June 11, 2018

What About Authors Using Pen Names?

Over the years I’ve been asked my opinion about authors using pen names. My concern...

June 07, 2018

Ministry to Christian Athletes and the Struggles of Fame and Fortune: An Interview with Sports Spectrum

Over the years, I’ve spoken at a number of NFL chapels with the great benefit...

June 04, 2018

Goodness in a World of Evil: Philip Hallie and the Story of Le Chambon

Philip Hallie’s marvelous book Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed tells the true story of Le Chambon, a...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Dismissive and Disrespectful Attitudes toward Women Should Have No Place among Evangelicals

Recently teacher and author Beth Moore wrote an article about the prevalence of misogyny in the evangelical...

May 24, 2018

God’s Greatest Miracles Happen in and Around Us All the Time

Recently I listened to John Piper answer the question, “Why Do We See So Few...

May 21, 2018

Self-Control and the Battle for Our Minds

While Scripture does not say as much as we’d like about circumstance-control, it says a...

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