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Some Concerns about Jesus Calling, and Thoughts on the Sufficiency of Scripture

June 18, 2018

Few Christian books have sold as well and been shared as widely as Sarah Young’s devotional Jesus Calling. Given the widespread influence of her books, which is only growing, it seemed time to address some concerns directly on my own blog.

In Honor of Karen Stout Coleman, Beloved EPM Coworker and Friend

June 15, 2018

On Sunday, June 10, at 10:45 a.m., Karen Stout Coleman went to be with Jesus. This amazing sister has been a dear friend to us, full of grace and truth in the face of hardships, never losing her wit and humor, quietly saying the funniest and wisest things. She is truly one of my heroes.

Can We Really End All Abortions Through Legislative Means?

June 13, 2018

Question from a reader:

Some people in the prolife movement believe that if we can just get the Supreme Court to reverse Roe v. Wade, we can stop all abortion in the U.S. This seems unreasonable. There was abortion before Roe v. Wade, and if we end legal abortion in America, won’t it just give birth to a big illegal abortion industry?

God’s Presence Is the Essence of Heaven

June 13, 2018

Heaven without God would be like a honeymoon without a groom or a palace without a king. Teresa of Avila said, “Wherever God is, there is Heaven.” The corollary: Wherever God is not, there is Hell.

It Is Possible to Be a Feminist and Be Prolife

June 11, 2018

Early women’s rights advocates were prolife, not proabortion. Susan B. Anthony was a radical feminist in her day. Her newspaper, The Revolution, made this claim: “When a woman destroys the life of her unborn child, it is a sign that, by education or circumstances, she has been greatly wronged.”

What Does the Bible Mean When It Talks About God Hardening People’s Hearts?

June 8, 2018

The hardening of the heart is essentially a sort of final judgment of God that takes place before someone dies. It’s as if God considers now fixed someone’s evil heart as it has become over a lifetime.

Guidelines for Talking to Your Kids about Sex

June 6, 2018

Every child receives a sex education. The only questions are: (1) When? (2) Where? (3) From whom?

Ministry to Christian Athletes and the Struggles of Fame and Fortune: An Interview with Sports Spectrum

June 4, 2018

When speaking at a Major League Baseball conference several months ago, I recorded a podcast with Sports Spectrum. Host Jason Romano (formerly with ESPN) and I talked about ministering to professional athletes and the struggles that fame and fortune can bring. While few of us are pro athletes, many of the principles still apply.

Goodness in a World of Evil: Philip Hallie and the Story of Le Chambon

June 1, 2018

Philip Hallie’s marvelous book Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed tells the true story of Le Chambon, a French town where Pastor André Trocmé’s church, under the Nazi occupation, provided Jews with food, shelter, protection, and means of escape.

Dismissive and Disrespectful Attitudes toward Women Should Have No Place among Evangelicals

May 30, 2018

As I’ve told many evangelical leaders, having raised two daughters I deeply respect, having a wife I deeply respect, and working with women whom I deeply respect, I bristle at the dismissive tone toward women I hear from many male evangelical leaders.