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July 2025

July 10, 2025

More Than One Way to Store Up Treasure in Heaven

The primary passage of Scripture that talks about storing up treasures in Heaven is Matthew...

June 2025

June 26, 2025

Reforming Our Vocabulary to Fit the Resurrection

A radio preacher, speaking about a Christian woman whose Christian husband had died, said, “Little...

June 23, 2025

The Kingdom of Kingdoms

God created Adam and Eve to be king and queen over the earth. Their job...

June 19, 2025

Will We Explore the New Heavens?

The “new heaven” in Revelation 21:1 apparently refers to exactly the same atmospheric and celestial heavens as “heavens” does...

June 12, 2025

How is the Bride of Christ Portrayed in Revelation?

A reader asked me this question: I read your article about the dimensions of the New Jerusalem...

June 09, 2025

Astronauts, the Heavens, and Our Eternal Home

I’ve seen a few things about astronaut Butch Wilmore, who was stuck in space for...

May 2025

May 22, 2025

Will We Have Physical Forms in the Present Heaven?

Given the consistent physical descriptions of the present Heaven and those who dwell there, it...

April 2025

April 28, 2025

God’s Plan to Redeem the Earth

The entire physical universe was created for God’s glory. When we rebelled, the universe fell...

April 25, 2025

Knowing Our Ultimate Destination Changes Everything

Two years ago, I did an interview with Davey Blackburn, who hosts the Nothing Is Wasted...

April 03, 2025

Will the New Earth Have Distinct Cultures?

There is no need to worry about culture shock in Heaven! The cultures and nations...

March 2025

March 24, 2025

Trust God to Write the Rest of Your Story in Eternity

In my book Heaven, I share how years ago, Nanci read me letters we’d never before...

March 20, 2025

Animal Encounters Offer a Foretaste of Life on the New Earth

Jim Abernethy, a well-known diver and underwater photographer, works primarily with sharks. Years ago in...

March 13, 2025

What Excites You Most about Living on the New Earth?

We asked commenters on my Facebook page, “But in keeping with his promise we are looking...

March 10, 2025

The Great Danger Is to Assume We Are All Headed for Heaven

For every American who believes they’re going to Hell, there are 120 who believe they’re...

June 2024

June 06, 2024

God Has Continued to Use My Older Books, to My Surprise

I attempted my first novel, back in the 90s. I emphasize the word attempted because it really...

June 03, 2024

Wait Until Then: A Story of Promise for Children

I’m excited that my children’s book Wait Until Then is once again available, reprinted by our ministry....

April 2024

April 11, 2024

A Reader Recommended My Heaven Book after Reading One Page

Reader Aaron Fullan (who’s an actor, composer, and content creator) tagged me in an Instagram reel sharing...

April 01, 2024

Obadiah and Ollie Discuss the Old Negro Leagues

In this excerpt from my novel Dominion, the elderly character Obadiah shares his life memories, including...

January 2022

January 31, 2022

“I’m Very Happy to Read It in My Own Language”: A Message from a Reader in Nepal

Forty-five years ago when I was in Bible college, we used to pray for Nepal,...

October 2021

October 11, 2021

Courageous, 10 Years Later: Encouraging Men to Be Godly Fathers

On Friday, September 24, the Courageous movie was released in select theaters in honor of the 10th anniversary...

July 2021

July 08, 2021

My Novel Deadline and a Story of God’s Relentless Love

Deadline was my very first novel. I am still amazed by its ongoing impact. And so...

September 2020

September 05, 2020

Introducing My New Book, It’s All About Jesus

It’s All About Jesus: A Treasury of Insights on Our Savior, Lord, and Friend released on...

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 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...

March 2019

March 25, 2019

Philip Yancey on His Own Personal Reading Crisis, and What It Means for All of Us

Philip Yancey, a writer I often appreciate, wrote an article about his own struggle to...

January 2019

January 14, 2019

Make Reading a Priority—and Let Books Change You—in the Coming Year

Ivan Mesa’s intro to The Gospel Coalition’s 2018 book awards is terrific, which is why I’m featuring...

December 2018

December 13, 2018

How Going to Jail Gave Me a Heart for Prisoners, and How You Can Help EPM Reach Them Through Books

Over twenty-five years ago, on nine occasions I participated in peaceful, nonviolent civil disobedience, briefly...

September 2017

September 07, 2017

Can Coloring Books Be Done to God’s Glory?

I’m excited about my adult coloring book Picturing Heaven, which released on September 5. The illustrator,...

July 2017

July 13, 2017

Thanking God for 10 Million Books Sold, and for His Amazing Grace in Changing Lives

Over the years, I’ve often thought about the power of brief encouraging words spoken to us and...

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