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10 Practices That Will Help You Grow in Christ and in Your Ministry

article August 2, 2019

My friend Doug Nichols sent me the following as advice to new missionaries. But as I read it, it struck me that 95% of it is good advice for all believers. So I’m changing the title and commend this for the reading of both missionaries and all the rest of us.

Why Is It Necessary for Me to Find and Be Part of a Local Church?

article July 31, 2019

Question from a reader:

In your Heaven book, you say that if we are looking for a Bible-teaching church to contact your ministry. I was brought up in church and have gone to several, but I find the focus seems to be more on social connections and entertainment. I study your books and listen to solid Bible teaching. I do not really understand why I need to find a church, but your book seems to say it is necessary. Can you explain why?

Freedom from the Tyranny of the Phone

article July 12, 2019

For years, when my daughters were young and I was a pastor, I lived under the tyranny of the telephone. I treated the ringing of the phone as a divine mandate.

Learning to Be Content and Trust God in Any Circumstances

article July 3, 2019

Each phase of life is different, with its own challenges but also its own rewards. The way to contentment is to trust God’s purposes in our present circumstances.

The Paradoxical Christian Life

article June 28, 2019

Paradoxes are not contradictions, but apparent contradictions that are unresolved in our minds, but resolved in God’s. The universe, though full of paradoxes, is not full of contradictions. So is the Christian life, as Jen Pollock Michel points out in the following article.

How Being an Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Has Affected My Walk with the Lord

article June 21, 2019

In my twenties, I was very independent. Even though I came to Christ when I was in high school, in pastoral ministry I discovered—and the people who worked with me, I’m sure, discovered—that I too was very self-reliant.

4 Lies That Give Us an Unbalanced View of Singleness

article June 10, 2019

Today’s blog post, on the subject of singleness, is a helpful one by Elizabeth Woodson. She writes, "Simply put, the church can idolize marriage and make it the ultimate goal for maturity in Christ, relegating singles—no matter how old—to perpetual immaturity until they find someone to marry."

Randy Alcorn on the Depth of God

audio June 6, 2019

In this audio clip, Randy Alcorn speaks about the depth of God, referencing to passages in Isaiah 40 and Romans 11:33-36. 

How Do You Keep A Loose Grip on Your Earthly Possessions?

video June 3, 2019

In 2019, Randy Alcorn was interviewed by NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins at Holland Christian School in Holland, Michigan on the subjects of Heaven, Happiness, and Giving. In this clip, he talks about how to enjoy and keep a loose grip on your earthly possessions.

Finding Fulfillment, Joy, and Abundant Life through Generosity

video June 3, 2019

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about finding fulfillment, joy, and abundant life in giving and generosity.