How to Care for Those Who Are Suffering and Grieving at Christmastime

By Vaneetha Rendall Risner | December 10, 2018

Several friends have recently had their close loved ones die. I appreciate these five points from Vaneetha Rendall Risner, a dear sister who has experienced much suffering, on how to minister to others in need. 

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.

When It Comes to Our Suffering, God “Gets It”

By Randy Alcorn | October 15, 2018

Jesus suffered the same trials and temptations we do. God understands our worst losses and heartbreaks, even our temptations: “Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted” (Hebrews 2:18).

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.