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April 2026

April 27, 2026

The Gospel Is All about Jesus

Tragically, many reject God because of the behavior of those who profess to be God-followers....

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...

January 2026

January 01, 2026

Planning for the Gospel to Be Shared at Your Memorial

A reader left this comment on my Facebook: I have left instructions with my executor...

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,...

May 2023

May 01, 2023

We Could Never Earn God’s Grace

Through a set of divinely arranged circumstances, years ago I drove home a university professor I’d just...

March 2023

March 02, 2023

The Truth About Truth

“If there is no absolute beyond man’s ideas, then there is no final appeal to...

December 2022

December 05, 2022

Will We Have Regrets at the Judgment Seat of Christ?

When Kirk Cousins, starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, interviewed me, one of the great questions he...

April 2021

April 29, 2021

Does Grace Still Amaze You?

Years ago, I spoke at a large event where the vocalist sang one of my...

April 19, 2021

Does Scripture Say Baptism Is Necessary to Be Saved?

Someone asked me if I could address the relationship between salvation and baptism in Scripture,...

March 2021

March 29, 2021

How Will I Be Able to Enjoy Heaven If My Loved Ones Are in Hell?

Many people have lost loved ones who didn’t know Christ. Some people argue that people...

February 2021

February 01, 2021

Is Sin Inevitable in the Christian Life?

One common Christian misunderstanding today is that grace and salvation in Jesus means God has lowered His...

February 24, 2020

What Does It Mean to Be Ready to Meet the Lord?

A reader asked me, “I often hear the saying ‘I want to be ready to...

January 2020

January 06, 2020

Suicide, Heaven, and Jesus—the Final Answer to Our Sorrow

Since it made national headlines, many of those both inside and outside the church are...

September 2019

September 19, 2019

True Happiness Begins with Knowing God

Human history is the story of our desperate search for true and lasting happiness. Even...

October 2018

October 08, 2018

My Newest Book: Face to Face with Jesus

Do you remember the day, the moment, you met the Son of God for the...

September 2018

September 04, 2018

Our Problem, God’s Solution

The problem of how we could possibly be reconciled with a God who hates evil...

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