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What Does the Bible Mean When It Talks About God Hardening People’s Hearts?

June 8, 2018

The hardening of the heart is essentially a sort of final judgment of God that takes place before someone dies. It’s as if God considers now fixed someone’s evil heart as it has become over a lifetime.

Can You Talk About What the Bible Has to Say About Free Will and God's Plan?

March 1, 2018

In March 2018, Randy Alcorn had the privilege of answering questions to a group of professional athletes. In this audio clip, he answers a question about God's plan and our free will.

How Do Free Will and Suffering Relate to One Another?

April 3, 2017

In April 2017, Randy Alcorn taught a course at Veritas Evangelical Seminary on the subject of evil and suffering. In this clip, he talks about how free will and suffering relate to one another.

God’s Sovereign Grace in Timbuktu

August 3, 2016

We won’t all, in this life, meet someone whose story will suddenly shed light on God’s purpose in our loved one’s suffering or death. But I think most of us will have that very experience one day on the New Earth.

Embracing the Holy Tension Between God’s Sovereignty and Human Choice: An Interview with Randy Alcorn About His Book hand in Hand

September 23, 2015

This was originally posted on interviewer Trevin Wax’s blog (part one and part two).

The Sovereignty of God: What Does It Mean?

May 20, 2015

Early this year, our friend Rakel Thurman shared a great message on God’s sovereignty at our church’s Bible study for women. I encourage you to listen to this message from a woman who loves Jesus, has experienced deep suffering, and has learned what it means to rest in God’s sovereignty.