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Today is the 33rd anniversary of the death of my childhood best friend, Jerry. In God’s providence, earlier this summer I ran across my 2007 blog about him. I’m reposting it in honor of my friend, and in the hope that readers will find this tribute to friendship to be encouraging. 

We can’t know what responses people will give to our offer of God’s abundant life, though we can (and it sounds like you do) spend time praying for the Holy Spirit to work in their hearts and to give us the right words and opportunities.

This Wednesday, October 8, is the 44th anniversary of the death of my precious mother, Lucille Vivian Tovrea Alcorn. Hardly a day goes by where I don’t think of her and thank God for her.

Your relationship with Jesus will only grow as you spend time with Him—not only as you talk to God, but also as you listen to Him.

Indeed, all three members of the trinity are present in those last two chapters of Revelation. Scripture is clear: one day, no longer will there be any separation between Heaven and Earth.

“Find yourself” is common advice. But in the end, people who follow it find only ugliness, brokenness, and unhappiness. They pursue dreams, and find nightmares.

I’m reposting this blog in honor of the 10-year anniversary of my friend John’s homegoing. I love (not just loved, he is more alive than ever) this brother very much. Some of you knew John; others knew of him. His life and story are worth knowing.

Anne Farrens writes, “Abortion doesn't undo the trauma of rape—it brings more sorrow and suffering. Grace can come from brokenness; my life is the ultimate example.”

I have no doubt whatsoever that innocent silliness will be part of our experience in Heaven and forever on the New Earth. 

Years ago in the Midwest, a woman was looking for a way to reach out. She made contact with a death-row prison ministry, and began writing to a man named Durlyn who’d been convicted of horrible crimes. 

In this clip from an episode of Faith and Finance Live, Randy shares how understanding six principles when it comes to finances helps us to realize that everything belongs to God and we are simply managers of the money He has entrusted to us.

In this clip from a conversation with Jay Rudolph on The Plumb Line Radio Show, Randy says that in Heaven we will have a perfect eternal perspective that we lack now, which will allow us to see bad things going on and not lose our contentment and peace in Christ, and even cause us to rejoice when evil is conquered.

In this clip from a conversation with Jay Rudolph on The Plumb Line Radio Show, Randy explains how Scripture supports that people in Heaven are aware, at some level, of what is happening on earth.

In this clip from a conversation with Jay Rudolph on The Plumb Line Radio Show, Randy says Heaven will never be boring because God is never boring, and we will always have new things to learn in Heaven.