Trusting in the Sovereignty and Love of God

I spoke this last weekend about Romans 8:28-29 at my home church, Good Shepherd Community Church here in Oregon. (Listen to the message.) I used as an example our precious friend Joni Eareckson Tada.

A Prayer for Christopher Hitchens

I have read outspoken atheist Christopher Hitchens, listened to his debates, and attended a debate he was part of. I marveled that there are some Christians he seems to respect, while radically disagreeing with them. I have prayed for him now and then, but this note (from Faith & Freedom Network) and the link prompts me to pray for him in particular now.

Nourishment for the Soul

Joni Eareckson Tada announced this week that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. (Read her blog post, written in her typically Christ-centered way.) 

Over the years Joni has become a dear friend to Nanci and me, and we also deeply appreciate her husband Ken. I interviewed Joni and quote from her often in If God is Good, and she is one of the people I dedicated the book to. (She is the founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, a wonderful ministry to the disabled. Check them out at www.joniandfriends.org. JAF is a ministry worthy of support, an investment in eternity.)

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

I’m breaking from the longing theme, and will come back to Pascal on longing later this week. But I’m going to start doing some shorter and more conventional blogs from time to time. The sort of things I pass on to my friends, but which I’ll put in blog form instead, making them available to more people. I’ll still have the longer blogs, usually once a week.

Meanwhile, I want to thank everyone for the incredible response on the book drawing for Safely Home. Over 150 people have responded already, and I think we’ll be ...