Resting on God: A Puritan Prayer

By Randy Alcorn January 9, 2019

Nanci and I love The Valley of Vision, which is a collection of brief and profound Puritan prayers compiled by Arthur Bennett. We find them powerful and penetrating.

What Will It Mean for the Earth to Be “Full of the Knowledge of the LORD as the Sea Is Full of Water”?

By Randy Alcorn January 7, 2019

A reader asked me, “The last part of Isaiah 11:9 says, ‘For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.’ Most of the things I’ve read focus on the first part of the verse, which says, ‘They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain.’ What are your thoughts on this beautiful promise in Isaiah 11:9 and how it relates to the New Earth?”

Make Reading a Priority—and Let Books Change You—in the Coming Year

By Randy Alcorn January 4, 2019

Here's my suggestion for this year: tell yourself you will read a minimum of ten minutes before watching something or looking at a device. I guarantee you that if you do this every day, some days you will never turn on the TV.

John Stott’s Final Message

By Randy Alcorn January 2, 2019

Like many others, I deeply loved British pastor-scholar John Stott (1921-2011) and appreciate his books and contribution to the church of Christ. He had a great impact on me as a young Christian. 

A Chinese Pastor’s Declaration of Faithful Disobedience

By Pastor Wang Yi December 31, 2018

The following letter was written by Pastor Wang Yi, who along with his wife and over 100 members of his church was arrested by Chinese authorities earlier this month. This is not just good for information on persecution in China—it also models a radical commitment to Christ that we, certainly I, can learn from.

Mart Green on Life’s Greatest Investment Opportunity

By Mart Green December 28, 2018

My long-time friend Mart Green, of the Green family that owns Hobby Lobby, is the founder of Mardel Christian Stores and heads up the missions organization Every Tribe Every Nation. I thought this was a wonderful article he wrote (and not just because he mentions my books). Investing in eternity is what makes our lives count forever.

How Should We Respond to Those Who Reject Jesus Because Some Christians Are Hypocrites?

By Randy Alcorn December 26, 2018

We need to explain to our unbelieving friends that it makes no sense at all to reject Jesus because some of His followers, including us, can sometimes be hypocritical. What, after all, is the gospel all about? Is it about us? No! 

The Advent Willingness of Jesus

By Paul David Tripp December 24, 2018

I’ve been reading a great new book by Paul David Tripp titled Come Let Us Adore Him. Though by the time you read this it will be too late to get the book for Christmas, I suggest you buy it and just pay no attention to the dates December 1-31! I read the December 2 entry in this blog on December 18 and it meant just as much to me then as it would have on the 2nd.

ProLife Speaker Ryan Bomberger Discredited for Making Some Wheaton College Students Feel “Unsafe”

By Randy Alcorn December 21, 2018

Last month, prolife speaker Ryan Bomberger became the center of controversy when the student body president, vice-president, and the executive VP of community diversity at Wheaton College wrote a letter saying his on-campus presentation made people, minorities in particular, feel “unsafe.”

Isabella Chow and Standing up for What God’s Word Says Even When It’s Unpopular

By Randy Alcorn December 19, 2018

Last month, 20-year-old Isabella Chow, a student senator at the University of California, Berkeley, became the center of a controversy when she chose to abstain from a pro-LGBTQ vote.