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August 2020

August 20, 2020
One of the best-known photographs from the Vietnam War is a Pulitzer Prize–winning picture of...
August 17, 2020
Note from Randy: This month marks 30 years since Nanci and I started Eternal Perspective Ministries....
August 15, 2020
Ten years ago I wrote a article on grammar and word usage in response to a letter...
August 13, 2020
Over the years, I’ve talked to many parents who experience guilt over the struggles of...
August 10, 2020
A while ago I shared a great article by Ray Ortlund about how God will use time...
August 08, 2020
If we don’t think strategically about parenting, then we’ve made a statement: our children aren’t...
August 06, 2020
Thirty years ago I spent many hours in a Portland library reading and photocopying article...
August 03, 2020
What’s our greatest source of joy? Paul pointed to the Holy Spirit: “The fruit of...
August 01, 2020
Two weeks ago, J. I. Packer, one of my favorite writers and favorite people, went...

July 2020

July 30, 2020
In this excerpt from my novel Dominion, the main character Clarence reflects about life as a...
July 27, 2020
Before you start, realize that this blog is far longer than normal, about the length...
July 24, 2020
Today’s blog is the fifth and final in a series about the importance and impact of our...
July 23, 2020
Today’s blog is the fourth in a series of five with Scripture on the importance...
July 22, 2020
Today’s blog is the third in a series of five with Scripture on the impact...
July 21, 2020
Today’s blog is the second in a series of five with Scripture on the impact...
July 20, 2020
Years ago I put together a number of Scriptures on the power of our words. Their...
July 18, 2020
John Piper says, “Gratitude leaves no room for sin, because it comes out of humility,...
July 16, 2020
In an article earlier this year for The Gospel Coalition, “Why There Are Way More Pro-Life...
July 13, 2020
God is portrayed in Scripture as full of light. He has a bright radiance, seen...
July 11, 2020
Soon after the death of George Floyd, Kelsey Brown, a woman I know and deeply...
July 09, 2020
I’ve received messages over the years from believers who say something along the lines of...
July 06, 2020
Though I write mostly nonfiction, I’ve written nine works of fiction, seven of them full-length...
July 02, 2020
In this excerpt from my book Lord Foulgrin’s Letters, a high-ranking demon instructs his subordinate how...

June 2020

June 29, 2020
Flight crews routinely announce, “If you’re traveling with a child or someone who requires assistance,...
June 25, 2020
I was recently listening to Chris Tomlin’s version of “Is He Worthy?”  (written by Andrew...
June 22, 2020
I grew up in a non-christian home and learned love reading through comic books: Archie and the Marvel comics...
June 18, 2020
Over the years, God has been faithful in what I call “the low tides” of...
June 15, 2020
I have sometimes envisioned what it will mean for every tribe, nation, and language to...
June 15, 2020
The widely stated notion “all sin is alike to God” is not grounded in Scripture....
June 11, 2020
I have posted previous blogs and articles on racial justice, including my last blog post, with an excerpt...
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