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What God Teaches Us in His School of Waiting

I don’t like to wait. No, let’s be completely frank: I despise waiting. There is a certain highway in the city where I lived until recently that is notorious for traffic snarled for hours on both sides of rush... Continue Reading »

God Moves: Why We Need the Old Hymns

“God Moves in a Mysterious Way” by William Cowper God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform; he plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines, of never-failing skill; he... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — January 2025

Decision Making and the Will of God: A Biblical Alternative to the Traditional View (Multnomah, 2004) by Garry Friesen Does God have a perfect will for each Christian? Can you be absolutely certain of God’s specific will for your... Continue Reading »

I Didn’t Make It to Cooperstown — or Why God’s Plan Is Better Than Yours

A few years ago, we were moving some things from my mother’s house, and I found a letter addressed to myself to be opened after 2016. Evidently, I wrote the letter in the summer of 1991 for a career... Continue Reading »

5 Reasons to Read the Entire Bible in 2025

I vividly recall two pivotal conversations with pastors shortly after I surrendered to gospel ministry in the late-1990s. The conversations were pivotal because in them I was exposed to two divergent approaches to ministry and the Lord used them... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — December 2024

Ecclesiastes: Finding Meaning When Life Feels Meaningless (Crossway) (Bible study for women) by Lydia Brownback Ecclesiastes is a weird book. When I preached through it verse-by-verse a few years ago at my church in Louisville, I told my congregation... Continue Reading »

How Great a Gift Was (and Is) the Incarnation?

A story is told about William Randolph Hearst, the late newspaper publisher, who had invested a fortune in collecting great works of art. One day, he read about some valuable pieces of art and decided that he must add... Continue Reading »

The Election Is (Finally) Over; What Should We Do Now?

In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, America’s hotly contested presidential election was called for Republican Donald J. Trump, who now becomes presidents 45 and 47. After four years of leadership from a Democrat administration that pushed... Continue Reading »

The Election Is Over: What Should We Do Now?

In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, America’s hotly contested presidential election was called for Republican Donald J. Trump, who now becomes presidents 45 and 47. After four years of leadership from a Democrat administration that pushed leftist policies... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — November 2024

How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil (Baker) by D.A. Carson Personal tragedy and heartache. Accident, illness and infirmity. Drought, earthquake, tsunami. Terrorist atrocities. War, genocide, poverty, famine. All we have to do is live long enough,... Continue Reading »

Charleston Earthquake of 1886 Preached Powerful Message to S.C. Baptists

At 9:51 p.m. on Aug. 31, 1886, the most powerful earthquake ever to hit the east coast struck South Carolina and pummeled Charleston. By 9:52 p.m., more than 150 people were dead and nearly 90 percent of the historic... Continue Reading »

‘Where Was God in Helene?’ Job Gives Us the Answer

A tractor-trailer driver gets out of his truck to conduct a safety check; under the influence of a mind-altering substance, he forgets to set the emergency brake, allowing the truck to roll down a hill and smash into the... Continue Reading »