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2024-04-19T12:07:28-08:00

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Should Ethnicity Not Cross Our Minds When We Meet Believers?

Last updated on: April 19, 2024 at 12:07 pm By Randy Alcorn

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I’ve heard it said, “Ethnicity and background should never even cross our minds when we meet another believer. Unfortunately, we’re being told that the first thing we need to notice about someone in a local church is their skin color.” I disagree. First of all, it obviously does and will cross our mind, and it’s silly to think we can or should close our eyes to differences. Paul says, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is... Read more

2024-04-19T12:00:33-08:00

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God’s Good Plans for Us Are Better Than We Can Imagine

Last updated on: April 19, 2024 at 12:00 pm By Randy Alcorn

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I ran across these thoughts that Nanci wrote, and we shared on her Caring Bridge page several years ago: “I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for Yahweh; be strong and let your heart take courage; wait for Yahweh!” (Psalm 27:13-14). To “look upon the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living” does not mean all of us will live as long as we want or... Read more

2024-04-12T15:01:57-08:00

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An Index of My Writings on Loss, Grief, and Eternal Hope

Last updated on: April 12, 2024 at 3:01 pm By Randy Alcorn

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In the years since Nanci’s cancer diagnosis, and her subsequent homecoming in March 2022, grief has become my companion—a friend, and a necessary part of my growth. It is not an enemy; rather, it’s an instrument in the hand of the Master Artist, or the anvil on which the blacksmith crafts and hones his metalwork. Indeed, as painful as they are, these “light and momentary troubles are achieving in us an eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17). The only... Read more

2024-04-12T14:56:10-08:00

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How Does Understanding God’s Happiness Change Lives?

Last updated on: April 12, 2024 at 2:56 pm By Randy Alcorn

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A teenage boy came to me with questions about his faith. He’d attended church all his life but now had some doubts. I assured him that even the writers of the Bible sometimes struggled. He wasn’t questioning any basic Christian beliefs, and he didn’t need six evidences for Christ’s resurrection, so I talked to him about holiness and happiness. “What does God’s holiness mean?” I asked. His clear, biblical answer: “He’s perfect, without sin.” “Absolutely true. Does thinking about God’s... Read more

2024-04-05T10:19:41-08:00

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Christ’s Resurrection Is the Amen of His Promises

Last updated on: April 5, 2024 at 10:19 am By Randy Alcorn

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The physical resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of redemption. Without it and what it means—an eternal future for fully restored humans dwelling on a fully restored Earth—there’s no Christianity. If this event is historically true, it makes all other religions false, because Jesus claimed to be the only way to God. To prove this, He predicted He would rise three days after His death. And He did. John Boys (1571–1625), the Dean of Canterbury, put it beautifully: “The resurrection of Christ... Read more

2024-03-29T10:33:51-08:00

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Why Good Friday Isn’t Called Terrible Friday

Last updated on: March 29, 2024 at 10:33 am By Randy Alcorn

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On Good Friday, Jesus experienced the terrible burden of atonement, the trauma of dying on the cross, and the anguish of being temporarily alienated from His Father when He became sin for us (see Matthew 27:46; 2 Corinthians 5:21). But this suffering was ultimately overshadowed by His joy in our salvation: “For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame” (Hebrews 12:2). The unhappy suffering and death of Jesus ultimately guaranteed the death of death (see Revelation 21:4)... Read more

2024-03-29T10:29:16-08:00

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What I’ve Learned about Grieving With Hope

Last updated on: March 29, 2024 at 10:29 am By Randy Alcorn

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Tomorrow, March 28, marks two years since Nanci entered the presence of Jesus, after a four-year battle with cancer. I’ve been reflecting on what God has been teaching me since her death and its first-year anniversary. Google “Grief recovery,” and there are over one million hits. It’s an interesting term. You recover from a cold, a virus, or a broken arm. I don’t think you really recover from the huge loss—the amputation, so to speak—of someone central to your life. There is... Read more

2024-03-29T10:22:12-08:00

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What Happiness Can We Anticipate on the New Earth?

Last updated on: March 29, 2024 at 10:22 am By Randy Alcorn

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At the end of Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Tolkien’s The Return of the King, Bilbo Baggins—extremely old and decrepit—is invited to board an Elven ship to sail from Middle-earth to Valinor (a sort of Heaven). He smiles, and a youthful energy returns to his eyes as he says, “I think I’m quite ready for another adventure.” For the Christian, death is not the end of our adventure. Rather, it’s our exit from a world where dreams and adventures shrink, and... Read more

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2024-03-22T13:55:04-08:00

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Where Do Human Rights Come from?

Last updated on: March 22, 2024 at 1:55 pm By Randy Alcorn

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A political commentator on MSNBC made the claim that if you believe human rights come from God, you aren’t just a Christian; you are a Christian nationalist. This is an amazing statement because if human rights don’t come from God, they can only come from people. Who else is left? Giraffes? Aliens? Nothing comes from nowhere. Apparently, she trusts that people who don’t believe in God can somehow formulate a proper view of human rights. Ivan the Terrible, Genghis Khan, Hitler, Stalin, Mao,... Read more

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2024-03-22T13:51:25-08:00

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A Reader Recommended My Heaven Book after Reading One Page

Last updated on: March 22, 2024 at 1:51 pm By Randy Alcorn

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Reader Aaron Fullan (who’s an actor, composer, and content creator) tagged me in an Instagram reel sharing why he appreciated my Heaven book after reading just one page into the preface. I was surprised: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aaron Fullan (@aaronfullan) Honestly, if you would’ve asked me if someone could recommend a book before he’s done with page one, I would’ve said that’s just crazy. But I think Aaron makes a great point with it! � What a memorable... Read more

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