The Hardest Lesson
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October 5, 2012
When I was seventeen years old and had known Christ for less than two years, I experienced what I believe was a miracle.
You Can’t Take It with You
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September 21, 2012
A sad news story that powerfully illustrates “you can’t take it with you.” Think of how the treasure could have been used to make a short-term and long-term difference in people’s lives.
John Piper on Osama bin Laden’s Death: Is God Happy or Not?
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May 4, 2011
I rarely just repost what someone else has written, but in this case I think Piper says it so well it’s pointless for me to take a shot at it.
Samuel Davies on Christ's Greatest Joy
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April 18, 2011
I appreciated this thought from Samuel Davies, an evangelical pastor and educator from the 1700's, especially as we seek to remember and celebrate Christ's death and resurrection in the coming days.
How Do I Minister to an Unsaved Friend Whose Loved One Died Without a Relationship with Christ?
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October 25, 2010
That’s a good question. I’ve been in that exact situation. I think the answer is that we do not have an obligation to try to convince people that their loved one was not saved.
Sono Sato Harris: Precious Beyond Words
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July 5, 2010
Last night, on Independence Day, our dear friend Sono Harris went home to be with Jesus. She is a precious and faithful sister, one of a kind, and all the more precious now as her faith has become sight.
With Greg Laurie and Harvest Fellowship, on Heaven and Suffering
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March 15, 2010
Sunday morning, March 7, I was with Greg Laurie and Harvest Fellowship in Riverside, California. Greg interviewed me about Heaven, and evil and suffering, and we opened the Word together. We did something similar last Thursday night in Orange County.
The Hands of God
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February 16, 2010
When we lock our eyes on our cancer, arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, or disability, self-pity and bitterness can creep in. When we spend our days rehearsing the tragic death of a loved one, we will interpret all life through the darkness of our suffering. How much better when we focus upon Jesus!
Bob Hawkins Sr.: A Real Follower of Jesus
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February 15, 2010
Bob Hawkins Sr., founder of Harvest House Publishers and a real follower of Jesus, went to Heaven last Tuesday, February 9. I met Bob Sr. years ago and thought the world of him, as did nearly everyone, I think.
Jim Harrell Goes to Jesus
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January 14, 2010
I came to know my friend Jim Harrell after Jim read my book Heaven. (That's me on the left, then Jim, then his good friend Vince, when I visited the Harrell home in Wheaton, Illinois, less than three months ago.)
