Resources by Topic: Christian Life

In this clip from his Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message, Pastor Dan Stump (Randy Alcorn’s son-in-law) gives us a question to test if our anger over abortion has turned to sin in our hearts.

In this clip from his Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message, Pastor Dan Stump (Randy Alcorn’s son-in-law) shares how God is the master artist, and the womb is His studio. But Satan hates the artist and His art. He is a destroyer and a deceiver who tries to convince our culture that an unborn baby is not a human life—yet deep down, we all know the truth.

In this clip from his Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message, Pastor Dan Stump (Randy Alcorn’s son-in-law) offers hope and healing to those who have an abortion in their past. He shares how Christ’s desire for His people is freedom from the weight and burden of sin.

In this clip from his Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message, Pastor Dan Stump (Randy Alcorn’s son-in-law) talks about the importance of passing on to younger generations God’s heart related to the issue of abortion.

In this clip from his message to a group of InterVarsity students at Harvard College, Randy discusses Jesus’s words in Matthew 6, about not to store up for ourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. He shares a real-life illustration of someone whose earthly treasure was literally eaten by moths.

Randy spoke to a group of InterVarsity students at Harvard College. Drawing from Scripture, he talks about money and giving, and shares six keys from his book The Treasure Principle.

Randy was a guest on the Building Excellence Podcast with Bailey Miles in 2025. He shared his story of coming to Christ, how he transitioned into ministry, and his experience of becoming a writer. Randy and Bailey discussed mentorship, stewardship, and how adversity affects faith, as well as the role sports played in Randy’s life and the characteristics of a good coach.

Scripture gives us this command: “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). “All” includes exercise—so I ride my bike to God’s glory, and worship Him while joyfully playing tennis and snorkeling. My thanks to David Mathis, author of A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul, for giving us five helpful reminders in this new year about how to glorify God through our exercise.

In this clip from a talk with students in the Torrey Honors College at Biola University in 2012, Randy explains how we can speculate while reading the Bible without leading ourselves into incorrect biblical interpretaion. We can differentiate which parts of our thinking are speculation, and which parts are present in the text. He also talks about literal versus figurative interpretation of Scripture.

This article from Taylor Combs, lead pastor of King’s Cross Church in Nashville, Tennessee, encourages us to process our thoughts in a healthy way that honors Jesus, rather than getting stuck in over-processing or rumination. There’s lot of wisdom here to consider.

Brett Harris is the co-founder and CEO of the Author Conservatory, a college alternative for writers. I watched a powerful message he gave to their 2025 graduating class. These nine minutes are well worth your time.

Perhaps this Christmas season is a difficult one for you. Maybe it reminds you of loved ones who are no longer part of your life, due to death or strained relationships. Life can be hard in very real ways. While our problems may be many and varied, there is one main solution: Jesus.

The Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, but giving thanks should be our daily mindset, during the Christmas season and beyond. Here are some Scriptures that remind me of that. I hope God will speak to you through them.

When J. I. Packer’s book Knowing God came out in 1973, I was a young Christian. God used it in my life profoundly, and it is still one of my top five books of all time. I appreciate these challenging words from Knowing God about what it means to truly have a God-honoring “Christmas Spirit.”