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April 2026

April 23, 2026

Reaching Readers Worldwide with an Eternal Perspective

The international reach of our ministry has been so much further than I ever could...

July 2024

July 11, 2024

What You Read Builds Who You Are

In God’s common grace, He shares insights even with those who don’t know or trust...

June 2024

June 06, 2024

God Has Continued to Use My Older Books, to My Surprise

I attempted my first novel, back in the 90s. I emphasize the word attempted because it really...

March 2023

March 11, 2023

50 Days of Heaven, and a Free Devotional Study Guide You Can Use

My life has been shaped by all kinds of writings that have pointed me to...

December 2022

December 20, 2022

Whose Life Have You Touched—and Who Has Touched Your Life—That You Won’t Discover Until Eternity?

One of our EPM staff was going through the junk folder for messages sent to my...

September 2022

September 22, 2022

“I Am Now So Excited about Heaven”: Some Encouraging Letters from Readers

In the last six months, perhaps partly because of Nanci’s cancer battle and homegoing, our...

June 2021

June 19, 2021

Languages and Laughter in Heaven, and a 9-Year-Old Reader in France

This tweet from a pastor in France touched me deeply. He kindly gave us permission...

December 2020

December 14, 2020

Prisoners Are Greatly Affected by the Isolation of the Pandemic; Pray for God’s Work in Their Lives

COVID-19 has brought many challenges to all of us, but the challenges have been amplified...

August 2020

August 17, 2020

30 Ways God, in His Grace, Has Used Eternal Perspective Ministries

Note from Randy: This month marks 30 years since Nanci and I started Eternal Perspective Ministries....

June 2020

June 22, 2020

Great Books to Share with Your Kids, and Thoughts on Encouraging the Next Generation to Read

I grew up in a non-christian home and learned love reading through comic books: Archie and the Marvel comics...

May 2020

May 14, 2020

Ravi Zacharias and Hugh Ross Answer Questions from Non-Believers

I listened to this video with a recording of Ravi Zacharias and astronomer Hugh Ross, who were guests on...

April 2020

April 23, 2020

10 Great Books to Read While You’re Staying Home

The verse “Make good use of every opportunity you have” is sometimes translated as “Redeem...

February 2020

February 17, 2020

Three Things to Remember When Giving Comfort to Grieving People

“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn” (Romans 12:15). We tend to...

September 2019

September 16, 2019

To Live a Life of Endurance, Choose Your Companions Wisely

Here’s a principle you can count on: you will become the kind of person you...

September 02, 2019

A Heart for Prisoners, Lessons Learned in Trials, and 17 Years of Service to EPM: a Q&A with Sharon Misenhimer

Earlier this year, our dear friend Sharon Misenhimer retired from Eternal Perspective Ministries. Her impact...

July 2019

July 04, 2019

An $8.2 Million Judgment, Over $8.2 Million in Royalties Given Away, and God’s Sovereign Grace in Your Life and Mine

Note from Randy: Many of my readers already know this story, but I wanted to...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

What About Capitalizing Pronouns Referring to God?

I’ve been asked by readers over the years, “Why don’t you capitalize the pronouns referring...

April 2019

April 11, 2019

My Novels Lord Foulgrin’s Letters and The Ishbane Conspiracy: Putting a Wiretap in Hell’s War Room

The premise behind my novel Lord Foulgrin’s Letters is simple: Given demons’ insights into reality and their...

March 2019

March 25, 2019

Philip Yancey on His Own Personal Reading Crisis, and What It Means for All of Us

Philip Yancey, a writer I often appreciate, wrote an article about his own struggle to...

February 2019

February 12, 2019

John Stott’s Final Message

Like many others, I deeply loved British pastor-scholar John Stott (1921-2011) and appreciate his books...

February 08, 2019

How I Appeared to Plagiarize C. S. Lewis, and What Pascal Never Said

Plagiarism is definitely a problem—sadly, even within parts of the Christian community. However, as I share...

February 06, 2019

Raising Our Children to Be Givers in a Culture Infected by Affluenza

The next generation is growing up amid—and inheriting—vast wealth. Even many children in Christian families...

January 2019

January 30, 2019

The Good We Never Ask For: What God Does for Us in Suffering

Christian slaves in America sometimes were forbidden to sing—even to God. So when they went...

January 17, 2019

How Should We Respond to Those Who Reject Jesus Because Some Christians Are Hypocrites?

All of us probably know co-workers or family members or neighbors who say they reject...

January 11, 2019

What Will It Mean for the Earth to Be “Full of the Knowledge of the LORD as the Sea Is Full of Water”?

A reader asked me, “The last part of Isaiah 11:9 says, ‘For the earth will be full of...

January 09, 2019

Resting on God: A Puritan Prayer

Nanci and I love The Valley of Vision, which is a collection of brief and profound...

December 2018

December 11, 2018

Jesus Changes Everything

From childhood I’ve loved astronomy. I grew up in an unbelieving home. Night after night...

October 2018

October 19, 2018

Scripture Gives Us Many Reasons to Be Happy

When someone says, as many have, “Happiness isn’t in the Bible,” it’s not even slightly...

October 15, 2018

The War on Unborn Black Children in the U.S.

Recently prolife advocate Abby Johnson shared the picture below on her Facebook page, along with...

October 12, 2018

John Piper on Identifying and Fighting Besetting Sins

Having turned 64 this year, this post from John Piper got my attention. It concerns...

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