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Parables, Poems & Pictures, Bible Study, Psalms

5 Reasons to Write a Wisdom Psalm (and How to Do It)

One day while I was meditating on the message of Psalm 1 that those who follow God’s instructions will be blessed in ways that those who don’t miss out on, I started thinking about my own life and the lives of those I knew. I’d seen couples…

Message Series, Bible Perplexities, Bible Study

Will there be Sadness in Heaven over Unsaved Loved Ones? Part 3

In this series, I answer a reader who asked whether there will be sadness in heaven for parents of unsaved children. In Part 1, I listed several unsatisfying approaches to the question. Part 2 explains the first of three considerations involving…

Message Series, Bible Perplexities, Bible Study

Will there be Sorrow in Heaven over Unsaved Children? Part 2

In Will there be Sorrow in Heaven over Unsaved Children? Part 1, I began to address a reader’s question about sorrow in heaven over unsaved children and I listed three approaches to it that don’t work. In this post, we'll look at the first…

Sorrow in Heaven depicted in Last Judgement

Message Series, Bible Perplexities, Bible Study

Will There Be Sorrow in Heaven over Unsaved Children? Part 1

A reader asks about sorrow in heaven over unsaved children: If we who are in Heaven have memory of our life back on earth, how can there be no mourning from parents who may not see their children in Heaven? But if our children are not with…

Reviews, Christian Living, Psalms

6 Best Books on Psalms for Prayer and Understanding

One of the delights of deciding to write a book on the Psalms is the excuse to read many books on them. Here are the six best books on Psalms I've found, ordered from broadest appeal to narrowest. They'll enhance your prayer life and deepen…

Bible Study, Old Testament

6 Things Every Christian Should Know about the Minor Prophets

Many Christians find the last 12 books of the Old Testament—known as the "Minor Prophets"—well, boring! Why? First, they don’t see how the books relate to today. Second, they don’t know what was going on at the time. And third, the prophets…

Encouragement, Christian Living, Message Series

The Ultimate Reason Behind Unforgiveness

What's the ultimate reason behind unforgiveness? Part 5 of "Forgive Intentional Sin—Don't Just Manage Emotions." Forgiving without excusing is hard, so hard it sometimes seems unforgiveness won't ever let go. When I stopped excusing my mother’s…

Joseph had faith to forgive his brothers' betrayal

Message Series, Christian Living, Encouragement, Spiritual Practices

4 Sins that Require Faith to Forgive

How do we take hold of faith to forgive when forgiving is tough? Part 4 of "Forgive Intentional Sin—Don't Just Manage Emotions." Some sins are relatively easy to forgive: unintentional sins and minor wrongs, for instance. Other sins are much…

Confessing and forgiving in "Return of the Prodigal Son"

Spiritual Practices, Christian Living, Encouragement, Message Series

How Confessing and Forgiving are Inseparable

To forgive, combine confessing and forgiving as Jesus taught. Part 3 of "Forgive Intentional Sin—Don't Just Manage Emotions." Jesus said something astonishing in the Lord’s Prayer about confessing and forgiving. He said we should pray, Forgive…

How to Pray Heartfelt Laments with Hope

3 Powerful Ways That Psalms Point to Jesus

Overcome Discouragement 5 Powerful Ways

5 Reasons to Write a Wisdom Psalm (and How to Do It)

Will there be Sadness in Heaven over Unsaved Loved Ones? Part 3

Will there be Sorrow in Heaven over Unsaved Children? Part 2

Will There Be Sorrow in Heaven over Unsaved Children? Part 1

6 Best Books on Psalms for Prayer and Understanding

6 Things Every Christian Should Know about the Minor Prophets

The Ultimate Reason Behind Unforgiveness

4 Sins that Require Faith to Forgive

How Confessing and Forgiving are Inseparable

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