Here is a sad and bewildering commentary that captures in one example the utter inefficiency and sometimes craziness of a government that talks about controlling spending, but never seems to actually do it even when it would appear so easy—as in JUST PULL THE PLUG!

When I was researching Heaven, I read 150 volumes on the subject, many long out-of-print. Since the book came out I’ve read a dozen more.

I wanted to share this touching story and picture from Open Doors, a ministry that EPM supports and recommends.

I share this not just to give recognition to Randy, but as a reminder to us all that showing kindness to others can make a significant eternal difference in more than one person’s life.

When it comes to spiritual disciplines, some people think being committed to them is a matter of legalism. 

Recently someone asked if I could recommend any good, readable (not too academic) books that deal with the authority and reliability of Scripture. 

I have never said yes to endorsing a book, much less to writing its foreword, unless I believed in it. I anticipated Why, O God?: Suffering and Disability in the Bible and the Church, edited by Larry Waters and Roy Zuck, would be good, but I am pleased to find it exceptional.

After I posted one of my blogs about Love Wins, I received the following heartfelt letter from a seminary student which I really appreciated.

A.W. Tozer (1897–1963) has been one of the great influences on my life since I was a new believer, as a teenager. I fed on Tozer as a young Christian, and still today God speaks to me through his writing.