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June 2016

June 13, 2016

Some Thoughts About Racial Profiling

A reader recently asked me a thoughtful question about something I posted on Facebook that...

June 06, 2016

What We Lose When We Yawn at God

In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, one of the children asks Mr. and Mrs. Beaver...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

SLED: A Simple Way to Talk with Those Who Are Prochoice About the Personhood of the Unborn

In my book Why ProLife? I say that every argument for abortion which appeals to...

May 23, 2016

A Message for High Schoolers and Everyone Else Too: Find Your Happiness in Christ

Last year I had the privilege of talking to a group of high schoolers about...

May 16, 2016

Kids—and Adults—Need to Get Outside

Several years ago, a friend and I were driving through a neighborhood on a beautiful...

May 09, 2016

If “No Eye Has Seen,” How Can We Know About Heaven?

Years ago when I was working on my book Heaven, a pastor visiting my office asked...

May 02, 2016

We Need to Laugh at Ourselves (Try Checking out the Babylon Bee)

Over the years, I’ve observed some Christians who are perpetually somber, never laughing or poking...

April 2016

April 28, 2016

God of the Beautiful

In an 1847 letter to his father, Scottish author George Macdonald (1824–1905) wrote of the...

April 23, 2016

The Happiness Found in God’s Word: Part 3 of a 3-Session Conference

Augustine said, “By hearing Thee I am happy; because of Thy voice I am happy.”[i] There’s...

April 21, 2016

The Happiness of God: Part 2 of a 3-Session Conference

Since we’ll inevitably seek what we believe will bring us happiness, what subject is more...

April 19, 2016

Hardwired for Happiness: Part 1 of a 3-Session Conference

Based on the books I’ve read, the sermons I’ve heard, and the conversations I’ve had,...

April 13, 2016

Having a Pilgrim Mentality about Money and Possessions

The more holdings we have on earth, the more likely we are to forget that...

April 04, 2016

The Hope of Heaven: A Conversation with John Piper and Scott Swain

The major Christian creeds state, “I believe in the resurrection of the body.” But I’ve...

March 2016

March 28, 2016

Donald Trump: Do Character, Morality and Kindness Still Matter?

I promised myself I wouldn’t endorse any presidential candidate in 2016. I’m sticking with that....

March 21, 2016

Watching Our Words on Social Media

The power of the words we speak and write is far greater than we realize....

March 14, 2016

An Idea for Churches, Families and Individuals: Let’s Celebrate the International Day of Happiness!

It’s likely not marked on your calendar, and you’ve probably never heard of it—but Sunday,...

March 07, 2016

Ten Suggestions to Help You Relax Through Sleep

A godly Bible teacher was asked what helped him most to walk in the Spirit....

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Turning from Idols to Find True Happiness in God

Thanks for stopping by my new blog on Patheos. I’ll be sharing a weekly post...

January 2016

January 02, 2016

God Designed the Human Machine to Run on Himself

In Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis wrote: What Satan put into the heads of our...

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