The Growing Body of Research Says Yes, Your Smartphone Really Is Changing You and Your Family

By Randy Alcorn | March 16, 2018

One of my favorite bloggers, Tim Challies, linked to a fascinating article in his daily A La Carte feature. Here are some notable sections from it about the impact smartphones are having on our lives and minds.

Enjoying God’s Creation in Maui, and Trusting in His Sovereignty for What Lies Ahead

By Randy Alcorn | March 14, 2018

If you receive EPM’s prayer updates by email, you know that earlier this year, Nanci was diagnosed with colon cancer. We’re both in good spirits, talking often of God’s grace and sovereignty and that we can fully trust Him in whatever is ahead. 

Learn to Pace Your Life Race

By Randy Alcorn | March 12, 2018

Life is not a sprint to be run with reckless abandon. It is a marathon to be run with care and thoughtfulness, saving bursts of speed for when they are necessary, but allowing time to recover before the next burst. 

A Challenge for American Believers to Remember and Write for the Rest of the World, Too

By Randy Alcorn | March 9, 2018

We don’t have to feel badly about writing specifically to people who live in places and situations similar to us, but there is power in focusing on God’s Word and writing about how it applies to our lives, regardless of where and how we live.

An Important Case Concerning Pregnancy Resource Centers Is Headed to the Supreme Court March 20

By Randy Alcorn | March 7, 2018

"The state of California has enacted a law, the so-called FACT Act, that requires pro-life crisis-pregnancy centers to prominently place a notice informing clients that California offers low-cost and even free abortions."

Understanding What Life Looks Like for Billions of People Worldwide Can Change Yours

By Randy Alcorn | March 5, 2018

In his book The Great Ascent: The Struggle for Economic Development in Our Time, economist Robert Heilbroner recommended visualizing ourselves doing the following, step by step. 

How Can Parents Encourage Kids to Own Their Faith as They Grow Up?

By Trevin Wax | March 2, 2018

I’ve written before about the concerning trend of young people who’ve been raised in the church but are leaving it as they grow up. Many of us are acutely aware of the problem, but less certain about what parents can actually do to encourage kids to make their faith their own. 

God’s Glory, Our Good

By Randy Alcorn | February 28, 2018

Satan has conned many people into a twisted view of the Christian life. We imagine that God calls us to do things that won’t be good for us, while the unbelievers are out there having all the fun. 

Billy Graham, George Beverly Shea, and Cliff Barrows: Three Faithful Men All Now with Jesus

By Randy Alcorn | February 26, 2018

Last week, 99-year-old Billy Graham entered the presence of Jesus. In 1970, as a brand new Christian, I heard Billy Graham for the first time at a crusade in Portland, Oregon. His friend George Beverly Shea, the soloist who preceded Billy in song in Crusades over the span of nearly sixty years, sang How Great Thou Art. 

He Who Never Forsakes You Will Restore Your Soul

By Jon Bloom | February 23, 2018

I love the psalms, because of their beauty and because the wide range of emotions they contain grant us permission to express to God our honest questions, doubts, griefs, and despair. My friend Jon Bloom, board chair and co-founder of Desiring God, wrote about two back-to-back psalms and the powerful message their proximity expresses.