Longing for Joy, in C. S. Lewis, Part 1

No writer has had greater impact on me than C. S. Lewis. I find both his fiction and nonfiction to be penetrating and life-shaping.

And when it comes to the subject of the longings of our heart, no one said it better than Lewis.

Three Book Giveaway of the Month: Heaven for Kids

The Heaven for Kids book giveaway is now closed. Please check back on April 7 for the next giveaway.

From Randy: Stephanie’s stepping in again with a new book giveaway. I loved reading all your comments last time. Glad we’re giving you the audio option this time. Personally, I love listening to books on my CD player. And nice to have them on my IPod when I’m flying somewhere. Kids are always listening to stuff, and it was fun imagining a group of them in front of me as I read the book in the recording studio ...

Planned Parenthood Accepts Funds to Abort Black Children

I've become aware of something that has to be heard to be believed: actual recordings of an actor calling various Planned Parenthood offices, pretending to want to donate money exclusively to abort black babies. Prepared to be blown away by the responses you hear. (After you listen you may want to read on to see how this fits with the history of Planned Parenthood and the beliefs of its founder Margaret Sanger.)

Mice, Dogs and Books (On the Lighter Side)

Our friend Pat Maxwell forwarded to us this picture. Don’t you just love it?

Romance, cooperation, friendship, assisting your buddy in taking the initiative... it’s all there.

Announcing the Winners of the Safely Home Contest

Congratulations to this month’s book giveaway winners! All three will be receiving a brand new, signed copy of Randy’s novel Safely Home.

Longing for Happiness, in Blaise Pascal

The infinite abyss in our hearts, which might be called a vacuum, can only be filled by the infinite God Himself. We still have a trace of an ancient happiness that was in the hearts of Adam and Eve, a happiness which preceded sin and was ruined by it. But it was not utterly destroyed. Its mark is still upon us, and one day, when redemption is fully realized, God will fan it into flames again, never to be quenched.

God’s Grace and Our Sickness, from Doug Nichols and Matthew Henry

My friend Doug Nichols, pictured above with his wonderful wife Margaret, is the founder of Action International, one of my favorite ministries in the world. If you’re wondering about a worthy missions work to support, I highly recommend Action. (And Doug has a new blog too, http://dougnichols.blogspot.com, which will provide great missions-related info.)

Longing for God and Joy, from Augustine

Aurelius Augustine, 354-430 AD, was a church father and theologian who made a remarkable impact, to the point that nearly all of us today are in his debt for some of the distinctives of our theology. 

[Three] Book Giveaway of the Month: Safely Home

The Safely Home giveaway is now closed! Please check back March 7 for next month's giveaway.

Note from Randy: Stephanie Hallman, who works with our ministry, put together the following and will be in charge of the monthly book giveaway. My only suggestion was to change from a one book giveaway to three, since I love to give away books. (It’s easy for me since I‘m not the one who ships them, I just sign them!). So, here’s Steph:

We’re excited to announce that beginning this month of February, Randy’s blog will feature a ...

Longing for Joy

This week I want to talk about our Longing for Joy, something that isn’t selfish in the bad sense, but something God made us for. In fact, some great theologians said in the Westminster Shorter Catechism, written nearly 400 years ago, “Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” There is biblical support for that bold declaration.