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My New Book All God’s Creatures, Coming This Fall
My latest book All God’s Creatures: What the Bible Says About Animals, Heaven, and the...
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What a Grieving Christian Needs to Know
In this video clip from my interview with Costi Hinn, I share the importance of...
September 2025
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Why Thinking Accurately about the Future Heaven Is Vital
Jonathan Edwards, the great Puritan preacher, often spoke of Heaven. He said, “It becomes us...
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Obadiah and Ollie Discuss the Old Negro Leagues
In this excerpt from my novel Dominion, the elderly character Obadiah shares his life memories, including...
March 2023
March 04, 2023
Preparing for Eternity, Anticipating Heaven, Happiness in Jesus: My Q&A at First Baptist Leesburg
Last month, I visited First Baptist of Leesburg, Florida and spoke at their weekend services on...
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The Best Part of Christmas Is Immanuel, “God with Us”
In the Old Testament, we read how God kept reaching down to His people: “The...
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Sharing the Gospel, Living a Generous Life: My Interview with Scott Linebrink
I enjoyed talking with Scott Linebrink on his podcast, Get in the Game, about sharing the...
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September 22, 2022
“I Am Now So Excited about Heaven”: Some Encouraging Letters from Readers
In the last six months, perhaps partly because of Nanci’s cancer battle and homegoing, our...
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June 16, 2022
Nanci’s Death Isn’t the End of Our Relationship, Only a Temporary Interruption
I’ve been reflecting on the changes in our home with Nanci gone. The house is...
May 2022
May 02, 2022
Heaven for Kids: Reaching Kids, Parents, and Even Grandparents with a Biblical Theology of Heaven
Though it’s been several years, I still think about what a blast I had writing...
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January 10, 2022
God’s Word Is Precious to the Persecuted
In addition to the challenges that come with COVID-19, our brothers and sisters in Christ...
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December 27, 2021
Heaven, Work, and “Planned Neglect”: My Interview on The Call to Mastery Podcast
Earlier this year I did a podcast with Jordan Raynor to talk about the difference...
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November 18, 2021
If God Is Good, Why Is There Evil and Suffering?
Recently, I was interviewed on The Thinking Out Loud Podcast with Kevin and Kyle. In...
October 2021
October 07, 2021
What Won’t Be in Heaven… and What Will Forever Be There
Meditate on these profound words from Scripture: “There shall no longer be any curse” (Revelation...
August 2021
August 02, 2021
The following excerpt from my novel Dominion is a fictional depiction of listening to good officers and...
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...
June 2021
June 19, 2021
Languages and Laughter in Heaven, and a 9-Year-Old Reader in France
This tweet from a pastor in France touched me deeply. He kindly gave us permission...
May 2021
May 03, 2021
God Answers Decades of Prayer: The Closure of Portland’s Lovejoy Abortion Clinic
Interview by Stephanie Anderson, EPM staff (with special thanks to Ron Norquist for contributing the...
April 2021
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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Evaluating Our Responses to the Ravi Zacharias Scandal
In my previous blog, “In the Wake of Ravi Zacharias’s Sexual Abuse of Women,” I quoted from the...
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December 31, 2020
Studies show that depression and suicide rates are climbing due to COVID-19 and the disruption...
December 14, 2020
Prisoners Are Greatly Affected by the Isolation of the Pandemic; Pray for God’s Work in Their Lives
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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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November 26, 2020
As it has been for many of you, 2020 has been a difficult year for...
November 19, 2020
Breathe in the Happiness of Heaven
I grew up in an unbelieving home, and first heard about Christ as a teenager....
October 2020
October 29, 2020
Our Need for Sound Teaching About Jesus
It was a labor of love finding and arranging some of the most powerful and...
October 22, 2020
When Christians Disagree about Beliefs and Actions
Jesus commanded Christians to love one another and told us our love for each other...
October 19, 2020
How Do We Shine the Light of Jesus in a Dark World?
Jesus…said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in...
October 15, 2020
Introducing My New Book “Pro-Choice or Pro-Life?”
I’m excited to introduce my book Pro-Choice or Pro-Life: Examining 15 Pro-Choice Claims—What Do Facts &...
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Being Black Sometimes Means I’m Treated Differently: A Discussion on Race Between Two Friends
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