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True Thoughts About Heaven

article - Randy Alcorn

Our view of heaven is comparable to standing out in a hallway and staring past an open door into a dark room. Getting a grasp of the resurrection and the New Earth is like stepping in and flipping on a light switch. Suddenly the shadowy images become recognizable…while our eyes have to adjust to the light, everything starts to make sense.

Truth: It Matters to God

article - Randy Alcorn

As followers of Christ, we are to believe the truth (2 Thess. 2:12), love the truth (2:10) and walk in the truth (3 John 3). We are also to speak the truth, which sets us in stark contrast to “the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming” (Eph. 4:14).

Translations of Lord Foulgrin’s Terms

Translations of Lord Foulgrin’s Terms

article - Randy Alcorn

Some terms Lord Foulgrin uses in his letters, with translations.

A. W. Tozer: Trials and Pain

A. W. Tozer: Trials and Pain

article - A. W. Tozer

The fallow field is smug, contented, protected from the shock of the plow and the agitation of the harrow...But it is paying a terrible price for its tranquility.

Atheist Christopher Hitchens Knows What a Christian Is

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

In a recent interview, Christopher Hitchens, the fervent atheist and author of God Is Not Great, showed he has a much clearer understanding of what it means to be a Christian than the Unitarian minister, who claims to be a Christian, interviewing him.

A Financial Covenant with God

article - Randy Alcorn

I submit to the Lord God Almighty. I affirm his ownership of myself and every aspect of my life.

A Father's Prayer for His Daughter

article - Randy Alcorn

Written by Randy Alcorn, April 3, 1979, the day of his daughter's birth.

To Would-Be Writers: My Advice on Writing and Getting Published

To Would-Be Writers: My Advice on Writing and Getting Published

article - Angela Hunt

If you are trying to become published, stop looking for short cuts. Do not ask a published friend to introduce you to an editor, do not print your manuscript on pink paper, and do not send it to your favorite author in an e-mail. Simply write an irresistible story. Keep working at it until you find an editor who agrees.

A Father Visits His Son's Killers

A Father Visits His Son's Killers

article - T. E. McCully

On November 9, almost six years from the day Aucas slew his son with four other missionaries in Ecuador, T. E. McCully of Wheaton, IL, visited the Aucas in their own village. He wanted to personally visit the tribe who had confessed their guilt in slaying the missionaries—all of whom now confessed belief in Christ.

A History of Your Life

A History of Your Life

article - John Flavel

O that we practiced the heavenly spiritual exercise of meditating on the providences of God! How sweet it would make our lives...

A Dialogue About Origins

article - Randy Alcorn

I wrote this dialogue a few years ago for my book Deadline, but it was nonessential, so I removed it, and it's never been published until now. I hope some readers will find the interaction between these two men stimulating and useful.

A Focus on the Family Interview with Randy Alcorn: Discover 'The Treasure Principle' of Giving

article - Carol Steffes

Randy Alcorn loves giving, and he wants you to love giving. Just listen to him talk about giving, about joyful tithing and radical generosity. But fear not—Alcorn won’t guilt you into giving. Nor will he instruct you to sell your possessions, abandon all forms of entertainment or forego future vacations.

To Those Who Are Hurting and Confused

article - Randy Alcorn

What, after all, is more universal to human experience than suffering? And what is more important than the perspective we bring to it?

A Grieving Mother's Two Responses To Her Son's Death

article - Sandy Traugott

Daniel Traugott was a 13-year-old boy who died in a car accident, leaving behind his mother, father and four siblings. His mother, Sandy, sent us the following poems she wrote that reflect two different perspectives on his death. (Reprinted with permission.)

A Divine Appointment

A Divine Appointment

article - Anonymous

Dear Randy: You may not remember me, but about 4 years ago you saw me reading a Bible in the Chicago airport on your way home from a conference.