Letter to a Christian Experiencing Great Suffering and Tempted Towards Suicide Prevention
As hard as daily life is for you, I cannot stress emphatically enough the importance of suicide prevention by saying no to the temptation to take your life.
Tag: Randy Alcorn
What Does It Mean That Christ ransomed us?
Like many biblical terms, such as hope, love, and joy, we have to define what Scripture means by ransom, and how Christ ransomed us shapes that understanding.
Why Do We Believe So Many Lies About Heaven?
Many Christians who’ve gone to church all their adult lives (especially those under fifty) can’t recall hearing a single sermon on lies about heaven.
The Cost of Discipleship Pales in Comparison to What We Gain in Following Jesus
The cost of discipleship may be hard to fathom, but once we actually follow Jesus, in this mode of self-denial, what do we find? Rest for our souls, not weariness.
What Does It Mean to Turn Our Eyes Upon Jesus?
"In the quiet of our own hearts, when we 'fix our eyes on Jesus,' are we looking at the true picture of Jesus, as revealed in Scripture, or the picture of Jesus we have in our minds based upon our own experiences?" -Angela (Alcorn) Stump This reflection invites us to turn our eyes upon Jesus with laser focus.
Life Is Far From Certain, But Jesus Is
We don’t know what lies ahead in life, but our sovereign God does. What comfort!
How Can I Keep Trusting God If He Hasn’t Answered My Deepest Prayers?
We impoverish God in our minds when we say there must be answers to our prayers on the material plane; the biggest answers to our prayers are in the realm of the unseen.
Trials Make Us Crave God’s Mercy and Love
We forget God to our own detriment. Suffering and death remind us of Him in ways that pleasure and prosperity don’t.
God’s Unseen Intervention
We are called to trust God even when right now we can’t see His purposes. God is good even when we can’t see it.
How a Friend’s Stand for Christ Made an Eternal Difference
I hadn’t read Garrett’s testimony before, but one of our staff shared it with me. It’s powerful. I think you’ll be touched just like I was. —Randy