Racial Justice and the Image of God

By Dan Franklin June 1, 2020

My son-in-law Dan Franklin, teaching pastor at Life Bible Fellowship Church in Upland, California, shared the following thoughts on Facebook yesterday. May Jesus be honored, justice prevail, and peace be upheld for the sake of all people.

Enjoying Maggie Grace, Then and Now

By Randy Alcorn May 29, 2020

Here are a couple of photos of Maggie as an eight-year-old (equivalent to about 60 human years, so she’s catching up with us). We love her more than ever, even as she’s slowing down a bit (but she can still dig and chase rabbits with the best of them). 

Lessons from the Life and Ministry of Ravi Zacharias

By Randy Alcorn May 27, 2020

Author, speaker, and apologist Ravi Zacharias went home to be with Jesus last week. There have been several excellent tributes to Ravi, including an article by Sam Allberry sharing three lessons he learned from working with and observing him. May these be true of us, too, as we share about the good news of Jesus with others.

Ten Biblical Reasons to Give, and an Opportunity to Serve Needy Children through Compassion’s Fill the Stadium

By Randy Alcorn May 25, 2020

Proverbs 19:17 says, “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done” (NIV). That's a striking verse, because God doesn’t owe us anything—we owe Him everything! But when we are generous to the poor, we are lending to the Lord. 

Trillia Newbell Shares a Lament for Ahmaud Arbery

By Trillia Newbell May 22, 2020

I have the greatest appreciation for Trillia Newbell, the author of United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity. One of the many things Trillia does is provide a commentary for the podcast The World and Everything in It. She recently shared some thoughts related to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Please listen carefully to what Trillia has to say and ask God to speak to you through her.

Why Don't We Often Focus on the Importance of Christ's Ascension?

By Randy Alcorn May 20, 2020

Tomorrow, May 21, is Ascension Day. A reader asked me, “I hear talk about Christ’s death and resurrection, but seldom about his ascension. Why is that?” It’s true the ascension is a neglected doctrine today, perhaps because we fail to explore the full implications of it.

In Challenging Times, Seek Your Satisfaction in God and His Word

By Randy Alcorn May 18, 2020

It may sound selfish to say that one of our main duties in life is to find happiness, satisfaction, peace, and rest in God. But only when we’re delighting in our Lord do we have far more to offer everyone else—especially in times of stress and difficulty, when life demands even more of us.

Suffering, Sovereignty, and the Coronavirus Crisis

By Randy Alcorn May 15, 2020

Three weeks ago I did a 45-minute video chat with my friend Scott Lindsay of Faithlife, the makers of Logos Bible Software. We discussed suffering, God’s sovereignty, and the coronavirus crisis, and also talked about the good things that God is doing through this time.

Ravi Zacharias and Hugh Ross Answer Questions from Non-Believers

By Randy Alcorn May 13, 2020

I listened to this video with a recording of Ravi Zacharias and astronomer Hugh Ross, who were guests on Ohio State University’s radio program. It was recorded in 1994, but what both of them have to share and how they answer questions from callers,  many of them antagonistic toward Christianity, is timeless. 

Keith Getty on What We and Our Children Sing About Matters

By Randy Alcorn May 11, 2020

I recently watched part of an interview that Keith Getty did where he challenges pastors, worship leaders, and parents to think carefully about what songs we’re giving our children to sing. What he has to say is great and important.