Randy Alcorn

“Therefore [in light of our eventual resurrection], my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58). How do we know that our labor in the Lord is not in vain? Because of our bodily resurrection.

A.W. Tozer is one of my favorite all-time authors. I hope you enjoy these Christmas related quotes from him.

I love those quotes from John Piper’s The Dawning of Indestructible Joy: Daily Readings for Advent. As you read them, may your heart overflow with gratitude to Jesus for coming to earth as a child, so that we can be reconciled to God and enjoy life with Him forever on the New Earth!

The vast majority of fascinating scientific discoveries that will ever be made have not yet been made, and have hardly begun to be. And I believe a very large share of those discoveries will be centered in God’s animal kingdom. 

Brett Harris is the co-founder and CEO of the Author Conservatory, a college alternative for writers. I watched a powerful message he gave to their 2025 graduating class. These nine minutes are well worth your time.

In his conversation with Sean McDowell, Randy  shares about his booklet Grieving with Hope. They discuss how a belief in Heaven shapes grief. Randy gets personal as he shares what he has learned through the experience of losing his wife Nanci that can help Christians better grieve through loss, heartbreak, and pain.    

Heaven’s inhabitants ­don’t simply rejoice over nameless multitudes coming to God. They rejoice over each and every person (Luke 15:4-7, 10). That’s a powerful affirmation of Heaven’s view of each person as an individual, whose life is observed and cared for.

Perhaps this Christmas season is a difficult one for you. Maybe it reminds you of loved ones who are no longer part of your life, due to death or strained relationships. Life can be hard in very real ways. While our problems may be many and varied, there is one main solution: Jesus.

The Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, but giving thanks should be our daily mindset, during the Christmas season and beyond. Here are some Scriptures that remind me of that. I hope God will speak to you through them.