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September 2026

September 24, 2026

Why Tell the Truth?

Honored historians plagiarize. Politicians invent war records. Coaches embellish résumés. Employees call in sick when...

July 2026

July 23, 2026

Experiencing Your Identity in Christ

Just because God has made us righteous and guiltless in Christ doesn’t mean we automatically...

April 2026

April 13, 2026

Are We Willing to Be Hated for Speaking the Gospel Truth?

Years ago, when prolife speaker Gianna Jessen shared at our church, she said many memorable...

December 2025

December 25, 2025

The Problem of False Advertising by Christian Colleges

Over twenty years ago, I wrote an article titled The Scandal of Evangelical Dishonesty. The...

December 22, 2025

To Be Like Jesus Is to Be Full of Grace and Truth

Many evangelical Christians are speaking grace without truth, while others are speaking truth without grace....

November 2025

November 17, 2025

Five Truths about Image vs. Character

The more famous someone becomes, the harder it is to cultivate and retain virtue....

June 2025

June 26, 2025

Reforming Our Vocabulary to Fit the Resurrection

A radio preacher, speaking about a Christian woman whose Christian husband had died, said, “Little...

November 2023

November 09, 2023

Andy Stanley, the Unconditional Conference, and Why We Cannot Be More Loving Than Jesus

I met Andy Stanley twenty years ago. I found him interesting and likeable. We had...

October 2023

October 30, 2023

What Does It Mean That Christ Is a Friend to Sinners?

I love this audio devotional from the excellent book Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. When I really...

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...

August 2023

August 28, 2023

Tell Yourself These Biblical Truths about Suffering

In my book If God Is God, I write about how telling ourselves these truths that God...

April 2023

April 27, 2023

Does the Church Need More Heart Knowledge or More Head Knowledge?

I’ve heard people say, “We don’t need more head knowledge in the church today; we...

April 22, 2023

Why Is Affirming Biblical Truth Important for All of Us?

Lots of people believe everyone will go to Heaven or that Hell doesn’t exist. Where...

March 2023

March 30, 2023

God’s Word and the Universal Problem of Suffering

“What is the meaning of it, Watson?” said Holmes solemnly as he laid down the...

March 20, 2023

What Is the Good Life?

As we start a new year, it’s common to ponder where we’ve been and where...

March 02, 2023

The Truth About Truth

“If there is no absolute beyond man’s ideas, then there is no final appeal to...

January 2023

January 16, 2023

Why Our Subjective Feelings Need God’s Objective Truth

The peace or lack of peace one feels after praying about a decision can be...

October 2022

October 22, 2022

How Can Reading God’s Word Promote Lasting Happiness?

“How sweet Your word is to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth.” (Psalm 119:103,...

October 20, 2022

A Grace-Starved, Truth-Starved World Needs Jesus

Late one rainy night years ago, my wife and I were leaving a movie theater...

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...

August 2022

August 11, 2022

Satan Has Vested Interests in Making Unbelievers Think They Are Going to Heaven

I’ve read many accounts of experiences in which people who do not know Christ claim...

August 01, 2022

Satan Has Vested Interests in Making Unbelievers Think They Are Going to Heaven

I’ve read many accounts of experiences in which people who do not know Christ claim...

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....

May 2022

May 23, 2022

Freedom and Comfort in Truth

As Nanci dealt with suffering and faced her death, I saw greater joy and more...

March 2022

March 21, 2022

Don’t Fall for Our Society’s Incessant Either/Or Mentality

Abigail Dodds is the author of (A)Typical Woman: Free, Whole, and Called in Christ and a regular...

December 2021

December 28, 2021

Jesus, the God Who Became One of Us and Understands Our Suffering

These last two years have been difficult ones for so many people. But one look...

August 2021

August 30, 2021

We Don’t Define What Love Is in Scripture—God Does

If we asked people to vote on a divine character quality they most appreciate, God’s...

August 19, 2021

Comments on Ephesians 4-5 about Sexual Immorality, Transgender Confusion, and LGBTQ Issues

I shared the following notes with a pastor friend who was preparing a message addressing...

June 2021

June 03, 2021

Why Christians Should Listen Carefully and Speak with Kindness

I love this four-minute video from Russell Moore answering the question, “Why should Christians speak with kindness?”...

March 2021

March 06, 2021

Six Considerations Before You Share on Social Media

Last year I did a series of blogs on what Scripture has to say about the power...

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