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!

8 Reminders Before You Comment on Social Media

By Randy Alcorn November 7, 2018

Thomas Kidd recently shared these “8 rules of social media wisdom” from Alan Jacobs. May we all take them to heart and be “quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger” (James 1:19). 

What Role Can Satan and Demons Have in the Life of a Believer?

By Randy Alcorn November 5, 2018

Theologian G. C. Berkouwer said, “There can be no sound theology without a sound demonology.” Some deny the existence of demons, regarding them as mere symbols of man’s inhumanity to man. But even those who believe the Bible tend to develop sloppy demonology.

Don’t Miss Jen Wilkin’s Podcasts on the Subject of Bible Study

By Randy Alcorn November 2, 2018

One of the sharpest and most biblically grounded minds among evangelicals is Jen Wilkin. Not long ago she was a guest on Desiring God’s Ask Pastor John podcast, and was interviewed by Tony Reinke on the subject of Bible study.

Happiness: A Puritan Prayer (and Some Thoughts on the Puritan Stereotype)

By Randy Alcorn October 31, 2018

I’ve written in the past about how highly Nanci and I recommend The Valley of Vision, the book of Puritan Prayers. It’s a truly amazing God-exalting, Christ-centered compilation of prayers from the Puritans, including a few who lived after the Puritan era but were Puritans in Heart, notably Charles Spurgeon.

Joni Eareckson Tada on When Is It Right to Die?

By Randy Alcorn October 29, 2018

Earlier this year I read through Joni Eareckson Tada’s book When Is It Right to Die?: A Comforting and Surprising Look at Death and Dying, which has been revised and updated to examine the current events, trending issues, and the rising acceptance of assisted suicide in this country. I can't say enough about this book.

Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer, Now in Theaters

By Randy Alcorn October 26, 2018

Back in 2013, I wrote a blog about Dr. Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortionist, during his trial. Since then, the story has been turned into a film, which was released to theaters on October 12.

Oregonians, Measure 106 Is Your Opportunity to End Tax-Payer Funded Abortion in Our State

By Randy Alcorn October 24, 2018

Last year, I shared on my blog about the petition to stop taxpayer funding for elective and late-term abortions in my home state of Oregon. I’m happy to say that volunteers gathered 150,000 signatures to get Measure 106 on the ballot this November.