Randy Alcorn

When I posted about abortion in the daily thoughts I share on my Facebook page, a young woman named Cass stepped in to say some things. 

In this 5-minute video, Randy Alcorn talks about Romans 8:18-22, which says that the whole creation was subject to suffering and futility because of human sin. Creation is under man’s dominion and will share the rewards of his redemption just as it shared the punishment for his sin.

in this three minute video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "Will there be a physical continuity between this Earth and the New Earth?" (Original interview on aired on the Inspiration Network.)

I appreciated this thought from Samuel Davies, an evangelical pastor and educator from the 1700's, especially as we seek to remember and celebrate Christ's death and resurrection in the coming days. 

I know some of you, like me, have been deeply touched by the Lord through the writings of C. S. Lewis. 

The Chasm is in some ways the most purely imaginative book I've written, yet it has some gritty references to the struggles and dead end streets of this life.

I like Chris Tomlin and others, but I often listen to classical music while writing as it fuels the imagination and inspires, while not distracting me with words. When you are writing words you don't want to be hearing them! (I don't, anyway, though some writers are different.)

I like both Lewis and Tolkien, but I do think that the more explicit approach—if not over the top—is more effective in terms of touching people with the gospel.

I seek to read and think and use my imagination, and improve my writing skills. I ask God for ideas and help, and I sense Him answering those prayers. Whether we build or draw or fix things or make a home for our families, God wants us to yield our gifts to Him, and depend on Him for the next step, even the next breath. I don't always succeed, but that's what I seek to do in my writing.