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February 2024

February 15, 2024

When Your Life Is Forgotten on Earth, God Will Remember

Our lives are so brief, they may seem like pebbles dropped in a pond. They...

February 12, 2024

Your Shepherd’s Lovingkindness Pursues You

Psalm 23 was the first passage I memorized as a brand-new Christian, at age 15....

February 08, 2024

I Can Trust God for the Future

Recently I shared this on Facebook: In all my hardest times, God has been there. He’s...

February 05, 2024

Tell Children and Grandchildren, That They May Remind You

One of the things I love most about our ministry is that our staff take...

January 2024

January 29, 2024

We Are Called to Persevere and Finish Well, to God’s Glory

Charles Spurgeon said, “By perseverance, the snail reached the ark.” This beautiful art illustrating Spurgeon’s...

January 18, 2024

Living Consistently With Our Beliefs

A friend asked me, This was in my Bible study: “‘Christianity’ is more easily perceived...

January 09, 2024

The Benefits of Following Jesus Far Outweigh the Costs

Every sacrifice we make in following Christ will always result in our long-term good—but it’s...

December 2023

December 15, 2023

Eternity Changed Because Nanci and I Met 55 Years Ago

I shared a version of this on Facebook last week but wanted to also post it on...

December 14, 2023

Sixty Years Later, C. S. Lewis’s Voice Still Speaks

I shared these reflections on my Facebook page last Wednesday, but I wanted to also share them...

December 11, 2023

Controlling the Chaos of the Holiday Season

Stress studies show that a sense of control is essential to mental health. Those who...

November 2023

November 16, 2023

George Washington Carver: A Life of Self-Forgetful Service

George Washington Carver (1864–1943) was born into slavery on a Missouri plantation. He was a...

November 13, 2023

What I Would Tell My Younger Self

During a Q&A interview earlier this year, I was asked “What would you say to...

October 2023

October 26, 2023

Are You Experiencing Bible Poverty?

One of our staff sent me this video about “If Your Bible Was Your Cell Phone…”...

October 16, 2023

All Glory to Our King: EPM Staff and Board Members Share Favorite Quotes

Note from Randy: For the last issue of our Eternal Perspectives magazine, we asked several of our...

October 05, 2023

Studying God’s Word Will Change Your Life

It’s a great mystery that the Bible is an increasingly neglected book. Some who check...

September 2023

September 25, 2023

A Two-Point Checklist of Christlikeness

John 1:1, 14 tells us Jesus is full of two things: grace and truth. In...

September 18, 2023

Quality Resources to Teach the Bible to Children

A friend asked me for some recommendations for resources on teaching the Bible to children....

July 2023

July 14, 2023

Is There a Danger of Worshipping the Bible Instead of God?

Perhaps you’ve heard someone say something like, “My faith is in God, not the Bible”...

May 2023

May 29, 2023

How Can We Discern between Hearing God and Hearing What We Want to Hear?

We are not always great at often talking to God (at least I’m not!), but...

May 25, 2023

How Can We Avoid Becoming Cynics of the Cynicism and Negativity on Social Media and in the Body of Christ?

In a discussion with some friends about social media, one of them recently wrote, “It’s...

January 2023

January 02, 2023

Praise and Gratitude, Even in Affliction

To the arrogant I say, “Boast no more,” and to the wicked, “Do not lift...

November 2022

November 10, 2022

Do What It Takes to Have Time with God

Several years ago, when Nanci and I answered questions at the young moms’ gathering at...

November 07, 2022

How to Escape the Rut of Discontentment

Nanci and I spoke at our church’s young moms group a number of times, and...

September 2022

September 15, 2022

What Is the Difference Between Judgment and Discernment?

In this four-minute video, Alisa Childers, author of Another Gospel A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response...

July 2022

July 25, 2022

Letter to a Young Man Desiring to Follow Jesus

I received this letter from a reader: Dear Mr. Randy Alcorn, My name is Aidan....

June 2022

June 30, 2022

Expect Great Things of God, and Leave the Results to Him

In his article “Beware the Scarcity Gospel,” Andy Jones writes, Is it possible that some of...

June 13, 2022

We Are Certain in Our Uncertainty

The following paragraphs from Oswald Chamber’s classic, My Utmost for His Highest, really connect with Nanci’s four...

June 06, 2022

What Faith Is, and Is Not

On November 14, 2019, Nanci wrote the following in her journal: Today I am thinking...

June 02, 2022

Contentment Turns All It Touches to Gold

I’ve been finding treasures in emails that Nanci sent. For years she was part of...

May 2022

May 12, 2022

Yes, Memorizing Scripture Is Possible, No Matter Your Age

Not long ago I shared this thought on Facebook: When we copy Scripture and carry...

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