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June 2026

June 25, 2026

Self-Obsession Is a Formula for Unhappiness

On the first day of a vacation, I received a phone call that marked the...

June 22, 2026

Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

Having been raised with no knowledge of God, part of what drew me to Christ...

June 04, 2026

Will We Trust in God’s Character and His Care for Us?

My wife Nanci kept a journal during the four years she battled cancer. Most of...

April 2026

April 09, 2026

Imagine the Thrill of Seeing Christ Face-to-Face

One day in Heaven, we will see Christ in His glory. The most exhilarating experiences...

April 06, 2026

Why We Can Be Grateful for the Wait

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is...

March 2026

March 16, 2026

Why I Love the Story of the Thief on the Cross

A thief on the cross asked Jesus to save him (Luke 23:40-43). He had nothing...

February 2026

February 09, 2026

It’s Possible to Find Happiness in Jesus Every Day

I find that any day I haven’t contemplated Scripture and worshiped my Lord, my happiness...

January 2026

January 15, 2026

Being Ourselves in Heaven

In Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge was terrified when he saw a phantom. “Who...

December 2025

December 29, 2025

Do You See Eternity?

When I was a brand-new believer in the 1970s, many Christians eagerly listened to Bible...

December 22, 2025

To Be Like Jesus Is to Be Full of Grace and Truth

Many evangelical Christians are speaking grace without truth, while others are speaking truth without grace....

November 2025

November 20, 2025

Being with God Is the Heart and Soul of Heaven

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

November 13, 2025

Being with God Is the Heart and Soul of Heaven

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

November 10, 2025

How Do We Develop a True Love for Christ?

Spurgeon wrote in his classic Morning and Evening devotional: Many can only say of Jesus...

September 2025

September 04, 2025

The Happiness of Knowing Christ Accomplished My Redemption

If my redemption depended on me, I would be constantly anxious, worried, and distraught. I...

June 2025

June 23, 2025

The Kingdom of Kingdoms

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

April 2025

April 10, 2025

The Forgotten Truth: Jesus Is Full of Happiness

The Glad Heart of Jesus In the first-ever gospel message of the newborn church, the...

January 2025

January 20, 2025

The Comfort and Friendship of Jesus in Our Grief

Over the four-plus years my beloved wife Nanci faced cancer, there were many good reports...

January 06, 2025

The Benefits of Following Jesus Always Outweigh the Costs

Every sacrifice we make in following Christ will always result in our long-term good—but...

October 2024

October 03, 2024

The Priceless Friendship of Jesus

Over the last two and a half years of grief since Nanci died, I have...

August 2024

August 05, 2024

Have You Come to Know Jesus as Your Savior and Best Friend?

The battle for human souls pivots on the issue of Christ’s identity. He’s the watershed,...

July 2024

July 18, 2024

The Cost of Discipleship Pales in Comparison to Our Gain

And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, they...

July 15, 2024

What Does It Mean That Christ Ransomed Us?

Scripture says Christ gave “himself as a ransom for all people” (1 Timothy 2:6, NIV)....

May 2024

May 23, 2024

Our Skewed View of Wealth

When Zacchaeus said he would give half his money to the poor and pay back...

April 2024

April 29, 2024

Christ’s Resurrection Is the Amen of His Promises

The physical resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of redemption. Without it and what it...

April 25, 2024

Why Good Friday Isn’t Called Terrible Friday

On Good Friday, Jesus experienced the terrible burden of atonement, the trauma of dying on...

March 2024

March 14, 2024

Why Does Our World Still Contain So Much Evil and Suffering?

C. S. Lewis articulated the erroneous conclusion many people come to: “If God were good,...

January 2024

January 09, 2024

The Benefits of Following Jesus Far Outweigh the Costs

Every sacrifice we make in following Christ will always result in our long-term good—but it’s...

December 2023

December 21, 2023

Jesus: Good News of Great Happiness

The angel’s message to the shepherds at Jesus’ birth condenses the gospel to its core....

November 2023

November 09, 2023

Andy Stanley, the Unconditional Conference, and Why We Cannot Be More Loving Than Jesus

I met Andy Stanley twenty years ago. I found him interesting and likeable. We had...

October 2023

October 30, 2023

What Does It Mean That Christ Is a Friend to Sinners?

I love this audio devotional from the excellent book Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. When I really...

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