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September 2026

September 14, 2026

Does Scripture Tell Us That Animals Worship God?

In Revelation 5:8-10, Heaven’s four worshiping animals (usually translated as “living creatures”) fall down before...

June 2026

June 18, 2026

Eight Myths about Heaven That Many Believe

Big books full of Scripture, theology, and quotations from people long dead don’t normally sell...

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...

December 2025

December 04, 2025

God’s Promise of Strength for Our Weakness

God says, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in...

July 2025

July 28, 2025

10 Verses That Have Shaped Me

I grew up in an unbelieving home, but at age 15 I came to faith...

March 2025

March 27, 2025

Was the Bible Written by Humans?

I’ve heard critics of biblical inerrancy say, “I believe the Bible was written by human...

July 2024

July 25, 2024

Are the Ancient Biblical Manuscripts We Have Reliable?

There are vast numbers of biblical manuscript copies (non-originals) in existence today. Not surprisingly, given...

March 2024

March 11, 2024

What Secular Happiness Studies Have In Common With the Bible

The former chapel dean at Duke University tells about a recruiter coming from Teach For...

October 2023

October 26, 2023

Are You Experiencing Bible Poverty?

One of our staff sent me this video about “If Your Bible Was Your Cell Phone…”...

October 05, 2023

Studying God’s Word Will Change Your Life

It’s a great mystery that the Bible is an increasingly neglected book. Some who check...

May 2023

May 29, 2023

How Can We Discern between Hearing God and Hearing What We Want to Hear?

We are not always great at often talking to God (at least I’m not!), but...

March 2023

March 30, 2023

God’s Word and the Universal Problem of Suffering

“What is the meaning of it, Watson?” said Holmes solemnly as he laid down the...

January 2023

January 16, 2023

Why Our Subjective Feelings Need God’s Objective Truth

The peace or lack of peace one feels after praying about a decision can be...

January 05, 2023

What Does Scripture Mean by the Term New Heavens?

A reader asked, “What does the Bible mean by the term new heavens? And why is...

November 2022

November 10, 2022

Do What It Takes to Have Time with God

Several years ago, when Nanci and I answered questions at the young moms’ gathering at...

November 03, 2022

When “Blessed” Means “Happy”

Growing up in an unbelieving home, I never heard the word blessed as a child. After I...

October 2022

October 29, 2022

The Doctrinal Crisis in American Evangelical Churches: What Can We Do?

Most readers have likely heard about individuals having a crisis of faith. We’ve learned terms...

October 22, 2022

How Can Reading God’s Word Promote Lasting Happiness?

“How sweet Your word is to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth.” (Psalm 119:103,...

October 06, 2022

Will We Use Our Creativity in Heaven?

Several years ago I spoke at the Canvas Conference, which was a great two-day conference...

September 2022

September 29, 2022

What Is Eternity-Minded Stewardship?

Concerning money and possessions, the Bible is sometimes extreme, sometimes shocking. When we come to...

May 2022

May 26, 2022

Honest Faith Can Cry out to God

As I shared recently with a friend, it’s a new world I’m living in without...

May 12, 2022

Yes, Memorizing Scripture Is Possible, No Matter Your Age

Not long ago I shared this thought on Facebook: When we copy Scripture and carry...

March 2022

March 03, 2022

Pray for the Precious People of Ukraine (and Russia), Traumatized by War

“When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan.”...

February 2022

February 17, 2022

What Happens When a Believer Dies?

A reader recently wrote us to ask, “In your book you state that when a...

January 2022

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...

December 2021

December 02, 2021

The Kindness of Constructive Criticism: How Input from Others Can Rescue You from Reckless Words

As a writer, I seek input from others on my writing and take it seriously....

November 2021

November 29, 2021

Should We Pursue Self-Love?

I’ve often heard it said in evangelical messages, books, and articles that God’s Word teaches...

November 01, 2021

Start Your Day with Listening to God

Augustine said, “By hearing Thee I am happy; because of Thy voice I am happy.”...

October 2021

October 04, 2021

Clinging to Scripture Sustains Us Through Suffering

In times of crisis we try to make sense of life. We crave perspective for...

August 2021

August 30, 2021

We Don’t Define What Love Is in Scripture—God Does

If we asked people to vote on a divine character quality they most appreciate, God’s...

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