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Writing Safely Home

article - Randy Alcorn

Without a doubt, in terms of their global impact the two most significant countries on the planet are China and the United States. As recent events have shown, the countries have a profoundly uneasy relationship. Safely Home is a tale of two countries, embodied in two men, Ben Fielding and Li Quan. These characters and their families came alive for me, and I pray they will for readers too.

You Include a lot of Scripture in Your Books, Sometimes Even in Your Fiction. And You Also Talk about Different Doctrines and Theology. Is that Necessary?

article - Randy Alcorn

Yes, it is. There are a lot of doctrines (beliefs/teachings) in this world, including doctrines of cultures, institutions and personal opinion. There’s a lot of false doctrine, and good doctrine is the only correction to it.

What Factors Should We Consider in Interpreting a Passage of Scripture?

article - Randy Alcorn

Because the inspired writers chose their words to communicate meaning to specific audiences, the interpreter seeks to understand the text as it would most likely have been understood by its original readers

What Inspired You to Write Deadline?

article - Randy Alcorn

I wrote it because I wanted readers to see that at the heart of life is the choice of what we believe.

What Has Been the Most Challenging Work You Have Written so Far?

What Has Been the Most Challenging Work You Have Written so Far?

article - Randy Alcorn

The most challenging nonfiction has been Heaven. The most challenging fiction has been Dominion.

What Happens to Toddlers in Heaven?

What Happens to Toddlers in Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

Heaven isn’t a place of confusion, but clarity.

Tim Tebow Super Bowl Commercial: Thank you, Sally Jenkins

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post wrote a thoughtful, honest and refreshingly sane rebuttal to the bitter and intolerant outcry against the Tebow commercial that will run during the Super Bowl.

What Is a Godly Perspective on Doing Good Works?

article - Randy Alcorn

We have so emphasized the idea of never acting in our own self-interest, that we ignore the continuous appeals of Scripture to be motivated by the fact that following our Lord is not only right, but smart. And sin is not only wrong, but stupid.

What Is it that Makes Christianity So Compelling to Those Who Believe?

What Is it that Makes Christianity So Compelling to Those Who Believe?

article - Marshall Beretta

God does not compel anyone–He offers. He has made sure that all know that He exists, and He has provided the answers for all those who seek.

What Is Faith? Why Should I Believe in Christianity and Not Some Other Religion?

article - Randy Alcorn

A person may know all the facts of the Bible and believe them to be true and still spend eternity in Hell. A person may believe that God exists, that Jesus lived, died, and was resurrected from the dead. A person can be very religious and still not know Christ.

A Dialogue About Harry Potter Books

article - Randy Alcorn

“As a teacher and a mom,” Jodi said, “the Harry Potter books are a hot button with me."

What Does the Bible Mean by the Term "New Heavens"?

article - Randy Alcorn

The Old Testament uses no single word for universe or cosmos. When Genesis 1:1 speaks of God’s creating “the heavens and the earth,” the words are synonymous with what we mean by universe.

In Light of Eternity: 59 Excerpts

article - Randy Alcorn

The following excerpts are from IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY: Perspectives on Heaven, by Randy Alcorn.

What Does Common Grace Mean, and Is It Something I Should Believe?

article - Randy Alcorn

In his excellent book Bible Doctrine, Wayne Grudem says, “Common grace is the grace of God by which he gives people innumerable blessings that are not part of salvation. The word common here means something that is common to all people and is not restricted to believers or to the elect only.”

A Dialogue About Birth Control

article - Randy Alcorn

The following is a conversation between two Christians who have different viewpoints on the issue of birth control.