Why I Signed a Statement in Defense of the DACA Dreamers

Last updated on: October 12, 2017 at 5:30 am By Randy Alcorn

In August I signed the Nashville Statement about marriage, addressing gender issues and homosexual marriage. While controversial and perhaps in some parts imperfectly worded, I still believe that was the right thing to do. Recently I also signed an Evangelical Leader Statement of Principles on Dreamers, which focuses on encouraging solutions for those in the now rescinded DACA program. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, approved under the Obama administration, was for 800,000 immigrants who entered the country illegally as minors and... Read more

Clothing Yourself in Humility Will Please Christ and Bring You Happiness

Last updated on: October 11, 2017 at 4:23 am By Randy Alcorn

Humility isn’t pretending that we’re unworthy because it’s the spiritual thing to do; it’s recognizing that we’re unworthy because it’s simply true. Read more

The Problem of Evil and Suffering in Las Vegas and Elsewhere

Last updated on: October 9, 2017 at 5:41 am By Randy Alcorn

This isn’t the first time, and won’t be the last, that we who are Jesus-followers either ask or are asked by others, “How can a good and loving God allow such tragedies?” Read more

What About Animals and Pets in Heaven?

Last updated on: September 29, 2017 at 5:14 am By Randy Alcorn

One question I’m frequently asked related to my Heaven book is whether there will be animals on the New Earth, and specifically whether it’s possible that our pets might be there too. (I devoted two chapters of the book to animals.) Nanci and I love animals, and especially the pets we’ve had over the years, so I completely sympathize with the heart behind the question. Here’s Maggie Grace, our Golden Retriever, who was swimming with us and two grandsons this summer in... Read more

Does a Fetus in the First Trimester Have Value? Ben Shapiro’s Answer to a ProChoice College Student

Last updated on: September 28, 2017 at 7:52 am By Randy Alcorn

From Randy: Fetus is a Latin word variously translated “offspring,” “young one,” or “little child.” Though fetus was once a good word that spoke of a young human being, it is now used with a subhuman connotation. Referring to the fetus allows us not to use the B-word (baby). The prochoice movement labors to avoid the B-word for it reminds us of the reality that abortion kills a child. This reality must be denied at all costs, because anyone who is understood to be arguing for... Read more

No More Boredom

Last updated on: October 2, 2017 at 3:28 am By Randy Alcorn

Sadly, even among Christians, it’s a prevalent myth that Heaven will be boring. Read more

Increase Your Happiness by Enjoying God’s Creation

Last updated on: September 22, 2017 at 9:54 am By Randy Alcorn

Joy is like the stars. Some nights they blaze in glory; other nights they’re covered by clouds. But they’re always there. Read more

Why I Signed the Nashville Statement: It Speaks the Truth in Love about the Biblical View of Human Sexuality

Last updated on: September 15, 2017 at 8:42 am By Randy Alcorn

If you follow social media and news online, you’ve likely heard about the Nashville Statement, put together by The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Along with several dozen other Christian leaders, I’m one of the initial signatories of this statement, which seeks to provide a Christ-honoring and biblically faithful standard on homosexuality and transgenderism. When it was posted in late August, unfortunately during Hurricane Harvey (its release was prearranged some time earlier), it caused another kind of cultural and online hurricane.... Read more

Escaping from the Love of Money

Last updated on: September 13, 2017 at 12:49 pm By Randy Alcorn

My good friend Tony Cimmarrusti has two degrees from Harvard, a Wall Street background, and over 20 years of hedge fund experience. But most importantly, he loves Jesus with all his heart, and is one of the most generous people I know. I greatly appreciate Tony’s message in this short video (and the edited transcript that follows), which is a challenge for all of us to live with an eternal perspective about the resources God gives us to manage: Christianity is both reasonable... Read more

Are We Shooting the Wounded or Acting in Love by Not Soon Restoring Fallen Leaders Back to Ministry?

Last updated on: September 18, 2017 at 4:08 am By Randy Alcorn

Repentance and forgiveness always means full restoration to fellowship in Christ’s body. It does not mean you should go right back to a position of leadership. Read more