God Wondrously Displays His Greatness When He Brings Good out of Bad

By Randy Alcorn | August 20, 2018

Sin and death, the Fall and the Curse, Satan and his demons, the Hell we deserve—what powerful obstacles for God to overcome. But the biggest obstacle was the satisfaction of His own holiness. For God to demonstrate His greatness, He had to overcome all these obstacles.

Your Suffering Can Be the Pathway to Greater Godliness

By Randy Alcorn | August 6, 2018

Why do God’s children undergo pressures, suffering, and deadly peril? Paul answers clearly: “that we might not rely on ourselves but on God” (2 Corinthians 1:11).

Goodness in a World of Evil: Philip Hallie and the Story of Le Chambon

By Randy Alcorn | June 1, 2018

Philip Hallie’s marvelous book Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed tells the true story of Le Chambon, a French town where Pastor André Trocmé’s church, under the Nazi occupation, provided Jews with food, shelter, protection, and means of escape. 

God Will Use Weakness and Failure to Build Your Faith

By Randy Alcorn | February 9, 2018

I’m sharing a guest blog today that is, to me, breathtaking and somewhat stunning. It won’t strike everyone as encouraging, perhaps, because it comes out of pain. However, I think it’s a bold and valuable perspective, one that we need to hear.

Lessons from the Book of Job

By Randy Alcorn | January 8, 2018

We share this in common with Job—God doesn’t specifically explain why He permits evil and suffering to fall upon us. He wants us to trust Him. In one sense, Job is everyman.

Constant Explanations from God Wouldn’t Allow for Our Faith or Trust

By Randy Alcorn | December 29, 2017

If God offered us constant explanations for the circumstances we face, our lives would not be free or normal, and would not allow for faith or trust.

When Your Pain Makes It Hard to Say “It Is Well with My Soul”

By Randy Alcorn, Shauna Hernandez | December 18, 2017

I greatly appreciated these thoughts EPM staff member Shauna Hernandez recently shared about the loss of her mom and trusting God in grief. What she wrote is beautiful and powerful, and applicable to any who have suffered loss and pain.

No Persecution, Including Shootings, Will Silence the Church

By Randy Alcorn | November 8, 2017

Just as our fellow believers can’t be persuaded to abandon their faith because of persecution, such violence in our own churches won’t stop us from gathering and proclaiming and celebrating the Good News of Jesus. 

The Problem of Evil and Suffering in Las Vegas and Elsewhere

By Randy Alcorn | October 4, 2017

Words are sadly inadequate as a response to all the recent natural disasters, and this week we had to face the added dimension of human evil in the Las Vegas murders.

Trusting God When the Pain Seems Pointless

By Randy Alcorn | September 25, 2017

I’ve written nine novels. Suppose you could interview characters from my books. If you asked them, “Would you like to suffer less?” I’m sure they’d answer, “Yes!” I empathize with my characters. But as the author, I know that in the end all their suffering will be worth it, since it’s critical to their growth, and to the redemptive story.