Our Tongues Have the Power of Life and Death

By Randy Alcorn June 17, 2020

Years ago I put together a number of Scriptures on the power of our words. Their cumulative weight is stunning. In today’s world of social media, which allows us to publish comments to the world with the mere push of a button, more than ever we as God’s people need to read and meditate on Scripture, and examine our heart and habits. We need to be slower to anger and slower to speak, and quicker to hear and think biblically.

Shai Linne Shares His Experience of Being a Black Man in America to Encourage Understanding and Unity

By Shai Linne June 15, 2020

A few years ago I enjoyed meeting recording artist Shai Linne at a conference where we were speaking the same night. We had a terrific conversation in which I thanked him for his extraordinary work and artistry in conveying solid biblical doctrine. Please listen to his powerful words in the following article. They resonate, down to the specific illustrations, with what every black man, from poor guys to rich ones, told me when I interviewed many black Americans while researching my novel Dominion.

Discovering the Wonders of God in the Low Tides of Life

By Randy Alcorn June 12, 2020

Over the years, God has been faithful in what I call “the low tides” of life. In those times, I’ve seen Him in ways not always visible during high tides—periods of relative ease and comfort. As the wonders of underwater tide pools are only seen at low tide, so the wonders of God and depths of our need for Him can become visible to us in our own low tides.

Empathize with Good Cops in This Time of Rightly Calling out Bad Ones

By Randy Alcorn June 10, 2020

I have posted previous blogs and articles on racial justice, including my last blog post. At the risk of being misunderstood or misquoted by some who will say, “This is no time to defend cops,” I want to also address the role of righteous people of all ethnicities serving in law enforcement, and say something to police officers that I feel deeply.

How Often Do You Think about the Color of Your Skin? A Discussion Between Two Friends

By Randy Alcorn June 8, 2020

In this excerpt from my novel Dominion, the main character Clarence Abernathy, a black journalist, discusses issues related to race with his friend and coworker Jake Woods (the main character of the previous novel Deadline). There’s a lot of action in the book, but this is a lengthy dialogue, one that may help you think a little differently about racial issues than a nonfiction treatment might.

Amazing Grace Sung by Believers from 50 Different Countries, United by Jesus

By Randy Alcorn June 5, 2020

I have sometimes envisioned what it will mean for every tribe, nation, and language to gather together and sing the praises of Jesus, as is depicted in Revelation 5:9 and 7:9. I’m sure we’ll learn a lot of great new hymns and songs once we’re with Jesus, most of which we’ve never heard. But I feel nearly certain that one of those songs we’ll sing forever from this life is “Amazing Grace.”

What Are My Loved Ones Experiencing in the Present Heaven?

By Randy Alcorn June 3, 2020

Though the present Heaven is not our final destination, it’s a wonderful place, and it’s understandable that those who have had loved ones die in Christ wonder what life is like for them there. Based on the Bible’s teaching, we know several things.

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.