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Not knowing your son personally, and even then, knowing that only the Lord truly knew the condition of his heart, I hesitate to strongly connect these verses to his situation. But we see in Scripture that this is potentially one way the Lord may act.

As Dan Darling points out, there’s much criticism online that is actually rooted in bitterness rather than seeking to build up the church. (People who are critical often fall into referring to church members as “they.” But where is the “we”?)

Please notice that our job is to believe and to seek. The rewards are up to Him. So chase Him, and let Him take care of the rewards and life direction and all the other ‘wind and waves’ circumstances in your life.

In this clip from his message for the Life International Global Congress, Randy explains that to be pro-life should certainly mean more than being concerned for unborn babies, but it should never mean less than that. 

Randy recorded a teaching session for the 2023 Life International Global Congress in Malta. In his message, he shares howour efforts to protect the most vulnerable – theunborn AREpart of fulfilling theGreat Commission.  

First, we need to profess what is right and true, and second, we need to live consistently with what we profess.

Those who were married more than once on Earth, and who know Jesus as their Savior, will be part of the same marriage (to Christ) and will all be part of the same family in Heaven. There will be no jealousy, strained relationships, or awkwardness. I

Without a vision for giving as investing in eternity—and a sense that God’s purpose for prospering us is so we can help the church, aid the poor, and reach the lost—inheriting wealth could be a curse rather than a blessing.

Today is the first day of 2024. What better time to stop and evaluate our choices and the direction we’re headed than at the start of a new year? I hope these reflections from Marshall Segal, staff writer for Desiring God, inspire you to pray for greater faith and love in the year ahead.

All who know Jesus will live together in that resurrected world, with the Lord we love and the friends we cherish. We’ll embark together on the ultimate adventure in a spectacular new universe awaiting our exploration and dominion.

The following was first posted on my blog ten years ago. The grandson of Marden Wickman, my first pastor, recently shared it on Facebook, and it made me think that given all that has happened in the last ten years, and even the last five, the message of this blog is more pertinent than ever.

I am a great fan of G.K. Chesterton, but I don’t recall ever reading this poem of his until last year. Though it is an old-style rhyming poem, it really moved me. Merry Christmas to you and your family. 

In a sermon given on December 24, 1854, Spurgeon portrayed a conversation between a Christian family on Christmas day. This excerpt is drawn (and slightly modified) from part of that conversation, and includes one of my favorite verses (2 Corinthians 8:9).

We owe Jesus everything. He owes us nothing. But that doesn’t keep God from choosing to serve us, His servants. Jesus served us when He died for us. He said about Himself, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28).