Brittany Maynard, Age 29, Has Taken Her Life Here in Portland, Oregon

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It was announced late Sunday afternoon that on Saturday, 29-year-old terminally ill Brittany Maynard chose to end her life under Oregon’s physician assisted suicide law.

“O My Soul”: Engaging in Biblical Self-Talk

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We all talk to ourselves. Whether or not this is a good practice depends largely on what we are saying, and whether it is true and helpful.  

Whom Are You Serving?

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I appreciate these thoughts from our friend Joni Eareckson Tada on Christ being the motivation for our earthly service.

“Monumental” Movie Tells an Important Story

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While visiting friends in Texas last week, Nanci and I saw Kirk Cameron’s documentary Monumental. We found it interesting, inspiring, and very well done.

Saying Goodbye to Moses

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I shared briefly on Facebook what happened a couple of days ago, but wanted to blog about it now and add quite a few other thoughts and links.    

Pat Robertson versus Robertson McQuilkin on Alzheimer’s and Marriage

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Pat Robertson has said something so stunning, so at odds with the Word of God and the heart of our Savior, that when I heard he had said it I thought he had been misunderstood or misrepresented.

Why, O God?: Suffering and Disability in the Bible and the Church

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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.

"Heaven Is for Real," "90 Minutes in Heaven," and Other Books About Visits to Heaven or Hell

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In the past few months, I have been repeatedly asked about the phenomenally popular book Heaven Is for Real. This book was again number 1 on the May 8 New York Times bestseller’s list.

Trusting in the Sovereignty and Love of God

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I just viewed this video update from Joni, and it’s an absolutely delightful example of a sister who trusts in the sovereignty and love of God laid out in Romans 8.

Nourishment for the Soul

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Joni Eareckson Tada announced this week that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Over the years Joni has become a dear friend to Nanci and me, and we also deeply appreciate her husband Ken.