What Eternity-Impacting Ministries Is God Calling You to Support With Your Money, Time, Talents, and Abilities?

Last updated on: June 28, 2017 at 4:09 pm By Randy Alcorn

Ever heard of a “gospel patron”? Most probably haven’t, yet it’s a revolutionary concept that has the potential to encourage God’s people to pursue greater, eternity-impacting generosity. John Rinehart is the author of a book I highly recommend: Gospel Patrons: People Whose Generosity Changed the World. In his article “We Need Gospel Patrons,” John writes, The word patron occurs only once in the Bible, in Romans 16:2. It’s a reference to Phoebe, the apostle Paul’s patron. But throughout Scripture there are many examples... Read more

Happiness in Jesus Is a Righteous, God-Honoring Desire

Last updated on: June 21, 2017 at 9:55 am By Randy Alcorn

This interview on happiness and the Christian life, and specifically related to my devotional 60 Days of Happiness, originally appeared on Lifeletter Café. What is the most important thing you are hoping to accomplish in 60 Days of Happiness? My hope is that readers will experience some paradigm shifts that will forever change their view of happiness and what God thinks of it. It may also change their perspective on God’s nature, causing them to see Him in a way... Read more

Joni Eareckson Tada’s Advice for When You Don’t Wake Up Feeling Happy

Last updated on: June 16, 2017 at 1:08 pm By Randy Alcorn

As I’ve written and talked about happiness, I’ve heard from lots of people wondering how we can experience true, heartfelt, and Christ-honoring happiness in a broken world where life can be difficult. They often ask something like, “What should I do when I just don’t feel happy?” It’s true that we can’t make ourselves happy in God any more than a seed can make itself grow. But we’re not just seeds. We’re greenhouse farmers who can make sure the seed... Read more

Six Eternal Truths to Remember Each Day

Last updated on: June 19, 2017 at 7:57 am By Randy Alcorn

My life is being examined by God, the Audience of One, and the only appraisal of my life that will ultimately matter is His. Read more

Christ’s Exclusive Truth-Claims Make Believing “All Religions Are Basically the Same” Impossible

Last updated on: June 9, 2017 at 2:26 pm By Randy Alcorn

A Barna survey found that 59% of American adults believe that “Christians and Muslims worship the same God even though they have different names and beliefs regarding God.” And it’s not just secular people who believe that “all religions are basically the same”: One-quarter of born again Christians said that all people are eventually saved or accepted by God (25%) and that it doesn’t matter what religious faith you follow because they all teach the same lessons (26%). An even larger... Read more

Ellery’s Prayer, Childlike Faith, and Hobbies on the New Earth

Last updated on: June 7, 2017 at 3:33 pm By Randy Alcorn

My long-time friend Barry Arnold, one of the pastors at Cornerstone Church, shared this video of his 4-year old granddaughter Ellery. After a conversation with her dad Brian, Barry’s son and also my friend, Ellery prays for a member of their church, April, who was a youth leader at Cornerstone and a professional photographer, and who recently went to be with Jesus. I was touched by Ellery’s prayer, and I think you will be too. Thank you, Ellery, for encouraging... Read more

God’s Works of Art Point to Him

Last updated on: June 2, 2017 at 2:30 pm By Randy Alcorn

If you go to an art gallery, you can watch people sit for hours staring at a single great work of art. They’ve seen it and pondered it before, perhaps many times, for dozens or even hundreds of hours. The human artist unleashed his or her creative instincts on a canvas, for months—if not years—of their lives. The devotees of the painting find it inexhaustible and are able to see or sense something new in the painting each time they... Read more

God Owns Our Business: Alan and Katherine Barnhart’s Story of Stewardship

Last updated on: May 31, 2017 at 1:14 pm By Randy Alcorn

I have the greatest appreciation for the world-impacting ministry Generous Giving (see www.generousgiving.org). I recommend checking out the resources on their website, including their testimonials from brothers and sisters who have found the life-changing joy of generosity. One of those testimonials is from Alan Barnhart, CEO of Barnhart Crane & Rigging, one of the largest heavy lift and heavy transport organizations in the United States. I know Alan and his wife Katherine—who is a critical part of what has happened in... Read more