Dallas Holm, How Studying Heaven Provides Comfort in Grief

Last updated on: November 9, 2024 at 9:46 am By Randy Alcorn

I mentioned in a past blog about my long-time appreciation for Dallas Holm’s praise song “I Will Rise Again,” and how that song’s message hits even deeper now that my Nanci and Dallas’s wife Linda are both with Jesus. Dallas recorded a podcast episode with his daughter on the subject of my book Heaven. He has an unusually acute understanding of the book—his comments about Christoplatonism display an awareness that is not common, but right on target and very important! In this excerpt, Dallas shares a... Read more

Our Sovereign King Reigns

Last updated on: November 9, 2024 at 9:38 am By Randy Alcorn

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I first shared this on my blog after the 2020 election. It’s as true now as it was then. Whether you are encouraged or distressed by the results (thus far) of the election, there is great comfort in acknowledging and embracing Scripture’s teaching that God is sovereign over human events, including the outcome of elections. In Isaiah 46:10, God says, “I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand,... Read more

Men, Abortion, and Being Pro-Woman

Last updated on: November 4, 2024 at 3:00 pm By Randy Alcorn

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Pro-choice advocates often say that pro-life men are anti-woman, and the pro-life movement is a way for men to deny women’s rights and control their bodies. One pro-choice writer says, “American anti-abortion policy has always been about controlling (white) women and pushing them into their ‘proper’ place: being subservient and making more babies.” How ironic. Abortion allows and even encourages men to sexually exploit women. If the woman does get pregnant, the man can hand over a few hundred dollars and buy a dead... Read more

Walking with Jesus in Grief: My Interview with Sean McDowell

Last updated on: November 4, 2024 at 2:56 pm By Randy Alcorn

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When God created humankind, death didn’t exist. Death is the result of our broken connection with the Giver of life. It is normal in the sense that unless Jesus returns in our lifetime, we will all die. But that doesn’t mean death was God’s ideal. It was and is an aberration, a tragic consequence of the fall. A world with death is like a masterpiece on canvas ruined by vandals that only the Master Artist can restore to His original... Read more

The Twentieth Anniversary of the Heaven Book

Last updated on: November 4, 2024 at 2:50 pm By Randy Alcorn

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After her four-year battle with cancer, I said goodbye—for now—to my wife and soulmate Nanci. My grief, though deep, is informed by God’s sovereignty and love. I know that Nanci is no longer suffering and is happier than she has ever been. But the story isn’t over; the best is yet to come. Nanci went ahead to the present Heaven, which is “better by far” than this present world (Philippians 1:23). One day, after the resurrection, God will relocate us... Read more

Some Biblically-Based Resources for News and Current Events

Last updated on: November 4, 2024 at 2:47 pm By Randy Alcorn

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These days, we’re continually bombarded by “news” (which is sometimes more sensational than informative) that dwells on the sufferings, tragedies, and negatives of life. This unceasing avalanche of bad news, as well as rampant political tribalism, suspicion, and critical opinions, can quickly bury what Scripture calls “the good news of happiness” (Isaiah 52:7) and “good news of great joy” (Luke 2:10). My wife Nanci wrote in her journal, “Please, Lord, whenever my heart leans toward anxiety and dread, bring me... Read more

Why Does How We View Money Matter?

Last updated on: November 4, 2024 at 2:42 pm By Randy Alcorn

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If the Bible were written today and judged by what it says about money and possessions, it would never be published. If it were published, it would be mercilessly panned by its reviewers and not see a second printing. When it comes to money and possessions, the Bible is sometimes redundant, often extreme, and occasionally shocking. It turns many readers away, making it a hard sell in today’s marketplace. It interferes with our lives and commits the unpardonable sin—it makes... Read more

Happy Are the Pure in Heart, for They Shall See God

Last updated on: October 18, 2024 at 11:31 am By Randy Alcorn

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A reader sent me this message related to my book The Purity Principle: Dearest Randy, I am one of the thousands who have extremely benefitted from this book. Ever since I became a Christian (almost 4 decades ago), I have been struggling with sexual lust. And it has been a wearisome battle. Over the years, I have been devouring books just to take hold of a particular principle that can help when I go through those terrible episodes of temptations. From... Read more

Steven Curtis Chapman, Hope and Turning to God in Loss

Last updated on: October 18, 2024 at 11:23 am By Randy Alcorn

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My daughter Angela and I were able to attend a Steven Curtis Chapman concert with some friends last month. Steven had asked to meet with me before the show to talk about how the Heaven book and Safely Home ministered to their family after their daughter Maria’s tragic death 16 years ago. We prayed for him, and I encouraged him (and myself) to finish well. I saw strong indications of Steven’s spiritual depth—you often get that depth through turning to God in suffering and... Read more

Where Does Happiness Originate?

Last updated on: October 18, 2024 at 11:17 am By Randy Alcorn

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Some people suppose happiness is uniquely human, unrelated to God’s nature: as He gave us a body and hunger, which He doesn’t have, He gave us a capacity for happiness, which He also doesn’t have. I believe something radically different—that God wants us happy because He’s happy! He treasures His happiness and treasures us, and therefore He treasures our happiness! Old Testament professor Brent Strawn writes, “In the Bible, God is happy, and God’s happiness affects and infects the rest... Read more