- Wed, Sep 05, 2012
- Christian Life
Can you recommend a good Study Bible? (video)
Randy talks about things to look for in a good Study Bible, focusing on the ESV study Bible which he personally uses and recommends.
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- Wed, Aug 29, 2012
- Christian Life
Do you have any advice for Christian conduct as a guideline for those in ministry?
Question from a reader:
Do you have any advice for Christian conduct as a guideline for those in ministry?
Answer from Randy Alcorn:
What you don’t want in Christian ministry is check-off-the-boxes Christian morality in which spirituality is measured in terms of a list of do’s and don’ts. This has happened in countless churches and Christian ministries, so any effort to avoid and resist it is worthwhile.
- Mon, Aug 06, 2012
- Christian Life
Seeing Yourself As You Really Are
What I think about myself is important. We all have a self-image. But not all self-images are equally valid.
- Fri, Aug 03, 2012
- Books, Christian Life, Recommended Reading and Resources
Choosing Gratitude: A Must Read
Years ago, I determined that I wanted to write a book on the importance of gratitude in the Christian life. But not long ago I read Nancy Leigh DeMoss’s book Choosing Gratitude and realized I no longer needed to!
- Wed, Aug 01, 2012
- Christian Life
Is healing dependent upon me having enough faith?
I have dealt with many of the things that you may feel you are dealing with right now, too – like, why did God let this happen? Will God heal me? Is healing a matter of having enough faith and believing it’s true?...
...I had to realize that because of my relationship with Christ, healing was not based on me having enough faith or asking God in just the right way to heal me. No matter what happened, God loves me, has a plan for me, and is in control.
- Mon, Jul 09, 2012
- Christian Life
Ed Welch on How Fighting Sin Hurts
I greatly appreciate the ministry of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), located in Philadelphia. Their mission is to “Restore Christ to Counseling and Counseling to the Church.” Besides offering counseling services in their home office, they provide on-site training and distance education for leaders, pastors, counselors, and people with a heart for discipleship.
- Fri, Jun 29, 2012
- Christian Life, Questions and Answers
How can I stay motivated in my relationship with Jesus Christ?
A reader of my blog asked, How does a believer keep his motivation? I understand the motivation of the new believer, but how does one stay motivated in day-to-day living, year after year?
- Wed, Jun 27, 2012
- Christian Life
What To Do If You Wake Up Feeling Fragile
There are mornings when I wake up feeling fragile. Vulnerable. It’s often vague. No single threat. No one weakness. Just an amorphous sense that something is going to go wrong and I will be responsible. It’s usually after a lot of criticism. Lots of expectations that have deadlines and that seem too big and too many.
As I look back over about 50 years of such periodic mornings, I am amazed how the Lord Jesus has preserved my life. And my ministry. The temptation to run away from the stress has never won out — not yet anyway. This ...
- Wed, Jun 27, 2012
- Christian Life
What Not To Wear
First and foremost, your clothing ought to be becoming, fitting to, and consistent with your character as a child of God. But it also ought to be becoming to your body type, becoming to your femininity, becoming to your husband, becoming to the other clothes you are wearing, and becoming to the occasion and place you intend to wear it.
- Wed, Jun 27, 2012
- Christian Life
Can’t You See That I’m Busy?
There was work to be done. After all, when Jesus came, the twelve came with Him. The house needed to be swept. Food would have to be prepared and the table set. Twenty-six extra feet would require washing. Bedding, too, must be arranged, as traveling dinner guests always spend the night. If I don’t do it, she may have thought, it won’t get done.
