Christ Is the Unshakeable Foundation for Our Happiness—But It’s Also Good to Rejoice in Positive Life Circumstances

By Randy Alcorn September 9, 2019

Positive life circumstances can prompt deep and emotional joy and happiness, and it’s OK to express that, as long as we remember that our ultimate happiness isn’t based on them. Speaking of good news: right now Nanci and I are rejoicing over some very positive news related to her health.

Giving Is an Eternal Investment That Benefits Us Here and Now

By Randy Alcorn September 6, 2019

One of the biggest misconceptions about giving is that the money we part with to help the needy or to spread the gospel just disappears and is gone forever. While we hope others will benefit from it, we’re quite sure we won’t. We even buy into the devil’s lie that giving will rob us of the good life. We couldn’t be more wrong.

What Is the Good Life?

By Randy Alcorn September 4, 2019

Are you living the good life? If not, I know you wish you were. People define the good life in different ways, but everybody wants to live it. After all, what’s the alternative? Living a bad life? A pointless, guilt-ridden, or miserable life? We’d all choose the good life any day, and yet we often don’t understand how to make it happen.

Waiting on God and Acknowledging His Goodness in Tough Times

By Randy Alcorn September 2, 2019

It’s been a long time since I’ve mentioned my wife Nanci’s health issues, and her battle with cancer. I share about it now because some of you have health issues, and most of you have spouses, children, parents, other family and/or friends who are facing them and all kinds of other challenges. I hope this will encourage you and give you some perspective.

John Piper on God Control’s of Every Molecule in the Universe—Including Every Cancer Cell

By John Piper August 30, 2019

Last year John Piper wrote an article titled “No Maverick Cells in Me: My Deepest Hope During Cancer.” Nanci and I first read this while she was undergoing cancer treatments, and it really encouraged us. It’s an apt reminder for us again, as we are in another season of waiting and uncertainty related to Nanci’s latest test results.

Lasting Happiness Will Never Be Found in Sin

By Randy Alcorn August 28, 2019

It’s common to blame the world’s suffering and unhappiness on lack of education, opportunity, or resources. If only we knew more or had more, we’d surely be better. No. Our most basic problem is just . . . sin.

Tim Challies on Amazon’s Power Over Christian Publishing, and What That Could Mean in the Future

By Tim Challies August 26, 2019

In light of Amazon pulling some books from its website earlier this year, in the following article Tim Challies writes about “The Power Over Christian Publishing We’ve Given to Amazon.”

A Freeing Message for Moms (and Everyone Else): We Aren’t Enough, But God Is

By Susan Narjala August 23, 2019

Although moms are the primary focus for this article, the principles Susan Narjala shares apply to all of us. On our own, we are weak. We are not enough. But we serve a Savior who is more than enough and promises to be our strength. This is very good news!

Famous Christians Are Losing Their Faith...and So Should You If Your Faith Is in Them

By Randy Alcorn August 21, 2019

If I could share just one message in light of the high-profile Christians who have recently made public announcements renouncing their faith, it would be this: you should lose your faith…if it is in anyone other than Jesus. 

J.C. Ryle on Preparing for Our Dying Hour

By J. C. Ryle August 19, 2019

I love these perspectives from Anglican bishop J. C. Ryle (1816–1900) on preparing for death by living well. With every passing year, each of us have more precious family and friends who have gone to be with Christ. As we look forward to the day when we too will see Jesus face to face, may we lean into and serve Him like never before.