Resources by Topic: Christian Life

Randy Alcorn talks about what he loves in this world and how when we love the good things of this world correctly we are loving the things of God. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Randy Alcorn talks about how we can learn about God by observing His creation. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Blaise Pascal wrote this, and I think it’s very insightful: "All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end."

Randy Alcorn talks about the importance of living life in redemptive ways and stewarding what we've been given by God for His glory. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

1 Corinthians 10:31 tells us, “When you eat or drink, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” If you watch or participate in sports, do it for the glory of God.

Randy Alcorn shares advice for those who are dealing with stress and reminds us that stress is inevitable in a world under The Curse. For more, see Randy and Nanci Alcorn's book Help for Women Under Stress.

A reader asked me, “You say in a blog post that the most quoted verse these days is ‘Judge not.’ Can you give some insight into this verse? How do we know if we’re judging correctly or not?”

In Galatians 1:10 Paul says, “Am I now trying to win the approval of men or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.” 

While we’re all for excellence, and all of us should strive for it in some areas, it is impossible for any of us to be excellent in everything.

In this audio Q&A, Randy answers the question "Should the gift of eternal life change our lives here on earth?"

This image originally appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of Eternal Perspectives, EPM's quarterly magazine.

I think some of it is a failure to understand the value of opening our homes to others. Beyond the service and the feeding of the meal, there’s something wonderful about the conversations that can come out of having people over.

Depression has been called the “common cold of psychological disorders.” Negative thoughts preoccupy and dominate the depressed person’s mind. Sometimes depression is linked to certain events or circumstances, sometimes not. It often produces withdrawal and fatigue, and can become so debilitating that a person ceases to function normally. That in itself leads to further depression.

Sometimes Christians get sidetracked from their central mission as God's stewards through illegitimate or secondary financial concerns. In my opinion, one example is the tax protest movement.