I recently read Money, Possessions, and Eternity. This book has been life-changing for me. Thank you so much for planting that seed that God has grown into a much more fruitful life. I’m now paying back-tithes from the last year, and giving away even more. God has changed some situations in my life, but more than this, He has given me grace to love and give of myself, despite provocation towards bitterness. The single biggest life-changing principle was that there is no such motivator as selflessness. This was hard to swallow at first, but your logical argument (combined with God’s prompting) persuaded me otherwise. — A.

I read your book, Money, Possessions, and Eternity at a very good time—just fresh from twin typhoons that left staggering devastation here in the Philippines. The typhoons and floods destroyed so many lives and countless properties. Both rich and poor were not spared, and we suffered losses ourselves. But God has been good and faithful in helping us to recover and get back on our feet. Indeed, our treasures must be stored in Heaven and not on Earth. Thank you for such an inspiring book and for reminding us of Bible truths we so easily forget. – C. K.

I was a pastor with a very secure job. I felt the call to serve the poor in Toronto, but didn’t think I could afford to while raising two young kids. My husband’s salary is not very high. I struggled with this for over a year.  A friend told me to read Money, Possessions and Eternity. That changed my view completely.  Now, not only am I loving serving the poor in Toronto, a year after that, my husband made the switch too! — C. L.

I am a young financial advisor, and I have been struggling with the weight of guiding people’s finances and influencing their decisions. Your book, Money, Possessions, and Eternity led me to abandon many of the things the world approves of, and adopting a more Christ-centered, eternity-focused view of money. — J. C.

I felt prompted to send an email of encouragement to you/your ministry to thank you for the way you have faithfully served Jesus through the writing of your books that He has used ultimately to change my life.
    Although reading wasn’t one of my strong points, I started to read some of your literature. The Treasure Principle was the first of your books I read about 7 years ago. I have always had an interest in giving and how this should impact how we live on this earth. I have for many years had a sense that when we are given more than we need, that it is not ultimately for us but rather an opportunity to help those who need our help most.
    When I came across Money, Possessions and Eternity, I was very excited and was not disappointed. This is a book I have read 3 times and referenced to often, also giving numerous copies to friends of mine in business that I believed God could impact them also with this material.
    It started my wife and I about 6 years ago on a journey towards eliminating our personal home debt (which we are thankful has happened). I am thankful to God that I grew up in a family where debt was not the norm and I can remember often hearing that you may need a loan for a home but when it came to cars, and other ‘things,’ it was best to only purchase those when you had the resource.
    Since becoming debt free, we also decided to set a standard of living enabling us to be more generous. We now have a whole new perspective on stuff/things and are doing our best to take our daughters on this journey of generosity too—showing the love of Jesus to a broken world. — A. O.

Thank you for writing Money, Possessions, and Eternity. I am a 21-year-old college student. God definitely used it in instructing me to surrender my finances to Him.
   During my high school years, God confirmed this radical calling on my life. He told me to be different. He told me that “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” He deeply desired for my heart to be where His was and is to this very day. I knew that I would have to align my checking and savings accounts with His heart, too. I have found that when I give, God continues to supply my needs. In addition, I am freed from the chains of materialism when I submit to His authority.
   I want to thank God for providing financially the past three years of college. I can say to this day, I did not ask my parents for one penny of my college tuition, and I never had to take out a loan. Praise God! Out of daily surrendering my finances to the Lord, I see that with everything God gives me, I find the most fulfillment in blessing Him back with it. — R.

Money, Possessions & Eternity struck a chord with me. I loved how it delved deep in the issues of the heart and God’s views of money before touching practical issues. For how can we make wise, biblical decisions if we are not first aware of the Lord’s thoughts. I was challenged time and time again to examine my heart and refresh my perspective of eternity. After all the sections I read him aloud, my husband is eager to read it, too, and there are a few changes we’re praying about because of discussions stimulated by this book.
    While no volume is error-free but Scripture, Money, Possessions & Eternity is one of the most scripturally-based financial books I’ve read so far, and I’d give it a top rating. Read it ready to search your heart. — L. K.

Offerings had been running under budget for several months here. Like many pastors I had been a bit reluctant to preach much on tithing, resulting from not thinking through the issue clearly enough. I purchased The Treasure Principle and Money, Possessions and Eternity. I used these books along with some other material I had as a basis for 4 messages on the issue of giving and finance for believers. I found Mr. Alcorn's books to be quite helpful and provided great insight into this matter. I quoted him numerous times in each of the messages. Since giving the first of these messages in early January we have seen a marked increase in giving to the church and to missions supported by this church. We have definitely added some tithers from people who previously did not tithe. - O. B.

My husband and I signed up to take a class that was just starting to be offered to study Money, Possessions & Eternityy at our church. At the commencement of the course we initially had well over thirty people but finished with only twelve who read it all and signed the covenant.
    Perhaps, for many, your sentiment that “there is something in this book to offend everyone” simply rang too true for many or maybe it was the gargantuan commitment of fitting in the 400+ pages of reading material over the course of a four-month span that scared them off. Now, being that reading happens to be my favorite hobby and I am a writer myself, taking on such a task was quite effortless, as well as the fact that my husband and I do not take our commitments lightly.
    So we finished the course and, to say the least, it changed our lives immensely. Below is the actual letter that we wrote for our former instructors to use in the next class on the transformation that took place:

Money, Possessions and Eternity was one of the best things to ever happen to our marriage. Through personal experience, we now see how studying this book, as well as implementing the truth discovered in it from God's word, is so vital to the peace and joy of every disciple.
    God has taken away the materialistic views and desires we once had, that “he who dies with the most toys wins” or that success in this life has anything to do with how nice of a car we drive, how big of a house we own or how well it is furnished. You see, none of that matters to us anymore. We only want to serve our Lord and if He so chooses to “bless” us, it is our delight to bless him right back.
    Going through this class has changed the way we view all of our time, money and possessions. God owns everything, even when it is ours to control. He wants to see us thriving in this life and rewarded in the next.
    If there is anything we have learned from this book and course, it is that God truly deserves the glory. He gave the most valuable, the most precious thing He could; therefore, we should be just as conscious of what we do with the “valuables” he entrusts to us. - Lacey Rocha San Antonio, TX (name used with permission)