Our dear friend and staff member, Karen Coleman, went into the presence of Jesus on June 10, 2018. Here is her memorial service on Sunday, July 1 at her church, Good Shepherd Community Church. Thank you to Good Shepherd for the filming of this time. This clip is Randy Alcorn's message at the service.

Our dear friend and staff member, Karen Coleman, went into the presence of Jesus on June 10, 2018. Here is her memorial service on Sunday, July 1 at her church, Good Shepherd Community Church. Thank you to Good Shepherd for the filming of this time. 

God gives each of us a race to run. To finish well we must develop perseverance. The Christian life is not a hundred-meter dash but a marathon, requiring patience, endurance, and discipline. But how do we find the strength to finish our race well? 

Several years ago I was asked what things believers can do to pursue an authentic, meaningful relationship with God. Here are my suggestions, which are the same now as they were then.

Recently I was filmed reading from Luke 2:1–21 for a video for our home church, Good Shepherd Community Church. I was joined by my wife Nanci and our Golden Retriever, Maggie (who as you’ll see, to our surprise, was very well behaved!).

I enjoyed these Christmas reflections from my friend Greg Laurie, and think you will too.

Escrevi nove romances. Suponha que você pudesse entrevistar os personagens dos meus livros. Se perguntasse a eles "você gostaria de sofrer menos?", tenho certeza de que eles responderiam "sim!" Eu me identifico com meus personagens. Mas, como o autor, sei que, no final, todo o sofrimento deles valerá a pena, já que é fundamental para o seu crescimento e para a história redentora.

The people Jesus spoke to lived without streetlights. If they didn’t have a lamp and a means to light it, they groped in darkness, vulnerable to assailants. They understood what it meant when Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12).

Safely Home, the painting by Ron DiCianni, has special meaning to me. I wrote a novel, also called Safely Home, set in China and telling the story of Li Quan, a modern day martyr. It was inspired by this beautiful work of art. To this day Ron’s painting hangs on my office wall.