Jackie Hill Perry’s “Gay Girl, Good God” Is a Book You Shouldn’t Miss

By Randy Alcorn November 30, 2018

I first heard Jackie Hill Perry at the Canvas Conference in Portland a few years ago, where we both spoke. Jackie writes like a word artist, which is exactly what she is. Gay Girl, Good God is poetry of sorts, at times with a cadence, and I was almost spellbound listening to it. 

Christopher Yuan on Living Holy in the Midst of Temptations

By Randy Alcorn November 28, 2018

As I shared in my last blog, I deeply appreciate Christopher Yuan’s excellent new book Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story. Here’s an excerpt the book, where Christopher writes about holiness and temptation.

Christopher Yuan’s New Book “Holy Sexuality and the Gospel,” and How It Can Help Our Discussions of LGBT issues

By Randy Alcorn November 26, 2018

I read a lot of books, and Christopher Yuan’s Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story is on the shortlist of most important books I’ve read in the last decade.

Is It Blasphemous for Us to Study, Discuss, and Try to Envision Heaven?

By Randy Alcorn November 23, 2018

A while back, someone on Facebook commented that my book Picturing Heaven is blasphemous because it attempts to picture God’s dwelling place. I respectfully disagree.

A Q&A with C. S. Lewis

By Randy Alcorn November 21, 2018

Tomorrow, November 22, 2018, is the 55th anniversary of the death not only of John F. Kennedy, but also of C. S. Lewis. If someone asked me which historical figures I’d like to hear answer questions, one of them would be C. S. Lewis. Providentially, he had such a session on April 18, 1944.

Positive News We All Need to Hear about What God Is Doing Around the World

By Randy Alcorn November 19, 2018

We’re continually bombarded by “news” (sometimes more sensational than informative) that dwells on the sufferings and tragedies of life. This unceasing avalanche of bad news, as well as rampant political tribalism, suspicion, and critical opinions, can quickly bury what Scripture calls “the good news of happiness” (Isaiah 52:7).

Husbands, We’re Called to Help Our Wives Grow in Christ

By Randy Alcorn November 16, 2018

Men, one of the best possible things we can do for our wives and children (and ourselves!) is to share with them great resources to help them grow in Christ.

What Are the “High Places” in the Old Testament, and How Does That Apply to Us Today?

By Randy Alcorn November 14, 2018

The “high places” is a shorthand term for places of pagan worship, usually (though not always) on hills or mountains to bring them closer to their false gods. They were centers of idolatry. The greatest time of compromise for God’s people in the Old Testament, the Israelites, was when in addition to worshiping Yahweh, the only true God, they worshipped false gods too.

Delighting in God and Trusting in Him through Cancer: An Interview with Randy Alcorn

By Randy Alcorn November 12, 2018

In January 2018, Nanci Alcorn was diagnosed with colon cancer, and has since undergone several months of treatment. In this interview, Randy shares what the Lord has been doing in their lives during this challenging season.

Four Things That Remain Solidly True No Matter the Mid-Term Election Results

By Randy Alcorn November 9, 2018

By now you’ve probably read and heard all sorts of commentaries analyzing this week’s midterm election results. Whatever your political leanings, you’ve likely been encouraged by some results and discouraged by others. But no matter the results, here’s a perspective we should always remember: America may or may not unravel in coming decades, but God’s kingdom certainly won’t!