I Couldn’t Call God “Father”: An Iranian Woman’s Journey of Faith

By Nadia (not her real name) | May 18, 2018

Today’s guest blog is by Nadia (not her real name), one of many Iranian women who’ve been touched by the liberating and restoring love of Christ. 

Self-Control and the Battle for Our Minds

By Randy Alcorn | May 16, 2018

While Scripture does not say as much as we’d like about circumstance-control, it says a great deal more than we like about self-control. 

Not Just Vermin or Garbage: Our Calling to Reach Street Children in Jesus’ Name

By Doug Nichols | May 14, 2018

One hundred million extremely underprivileged and street children struggle for existence in today’s cities. One hundred million! Are these children trash? Local businessmen in Brazil call them “Vermin, garbage. If we let them grow up, they will be criminals, a blight on our society.”

The Truth Starts with God, Not Us

By Randy Alcorn | May 11, 2018

Left to myself, I don’t think straight. I believe the lies that are currently popular. God gives me His truth as a moral compass, a reference point to guide me.

Heavenly Encouragement in the Race of Life

By Randy Alcorn | May 9, 2018

God gives each of us a race to run. To finish well we must develop perseverance. The Christian life is not a hundred-meter dash but a marathon, requiring patience, endurance, and discipline. But how do we find the strength to finish our race well? 

These Two “Look at the Book” Videos from John Piper Are a Great Investment of Your Time

By Randy Alcorn | May 7, 2018

If you haven’t yet checked out John Piper’s amazing LABS (Look at the Book), I encourage you to do so. Here are two that I watched in the past few days and think are terrific.

Let Your Kids Experience Failure

By Todd DeKruyter | May 4, 2018

In his book Navigating Life With More Than Enough, Todd DeKruyter talks about how parents need to let their children experience failure and avoid constantly rescuing them from life’s dilemmas and difficulties.

Our Book Ministry to Prisoners Is Growing

By Eternal Perspective Ministries | May 2, 2018

A few years ago Nanci and I met Earl Smith, former death row chaplain at San Quentin. At a conference with professional football players, Earl told me, and at the time I didn’t know this, that our ministry has sent San Quentin lots of books.

Four Pieces of Advice for Graduates

By Randy Alcorn | April 30, 2018

With graduation season almost upon us, here are four pieces of advice for both high school and college graduates (and reminders for all of us, in any stage of life).

The Proper Study of a Christian Is the Godhead: Charles Spurgeon on the Subject of God

By Randy Alcorn | April 27, 2018

There is nothing like the attributes of God to overwhelm us with a sense of eternal perspective as well as to give us comfort and encouragement.