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Our Unforgettable Family Gathering before Nanci’s Death

In March 2022, after four-plus years battling colon cancer, and praying for healing daily, Nanci...

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Brock Purdy’s Faith and Family Are a Great Super Bowl Story

Nanci and I watched the Super Bowl together every year since we met in 1969....

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April 15, 2023

The Four Biggest Assets in My Grief

Grieving a loved one’s death is a long, often lonely, always painful process. Four key...

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December 12, 2022

Faithfulness to God Is Success

This is a wonderful video from Generous Giving. I love the warmth and family element to it, and...

July 2022

July 18, 2022

Her Children Rise Up and Call Her Blessed: Thoughts from Nanci’s Family at Her Memorial

One of the more unique things at Nanci’s service was that she had requested her...

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April 25, 2022

What about Marriage and Family in Heaven?

One of the most common questions I’m asked is about family relationships in Heaven. Here’s...

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November 22, 2021

How Could Generosity Change the Way You and Your Family Celebrate Christmas This Year?

Some of you have heard about “Giving Tuesday,” which this year is Tuesday, November 30....

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June 17, 2021

Ben Watson on Why We Need a Culture of Life to Address America’s Falling Birth Rate

Retired NFL player Benjamin Watson is husband to Kirsten and father of seven precious children....

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April 26, 2021

The Beauty of Different Races United by Jesus, as Seen through Heaven’s Eyes

A. W. Tozer said, “Jesus Christ is the center of the human race. With Him...

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December 03, 2020

The Holiday Season, and Precious Times with Our Kids and Grandkids

Last December, in that pretty normal year called 2019, our daughter Karina Franklin and her...

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September 17, 2020

Christians Grieve the Death of Believing Loved Ones, But We Don’t Grieve Without Hope

Death is not a natural part of life as God intended it. It is the...

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July 27, 2020

Black Lives Do Matter, But the BLM Organization Opposes Christian Values: So What Should We Do?

Before you start, realize that this blog is far longer than normal, about the length...

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May 28, 2020

Keith Getty on What We and Our Children Sing About Matters

I met Keith and Kristyn Getty at a worship conference I spoke at many years ago. When...

April 2020

April 27, 2020

The Anger Problem in Sports and All of Life (Including in Our Families and Relationships)

I put these verses together for a wonderful young man who loves Jesus, and was...

May 2019

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...

March 2018

March 19, 2018

The Growing Body of Research Says Yes, Your Smartphone Really Is Changing You and Your Family

One of my favorite bloggers, Tim Challies, linked to a fascinating article in his daily A...

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