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We humans like to make things messy because we lost our ability to love God and love each other when we turned our backs on Him. The Bible, from beginning to end, is the story of Him reaching out to us, offering everything we need to restore our relationship with Him.

Scripture commands us to set our hearts on Heaven: “Set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1). And to make sure we don’t miss the importance of a Heaven-centered life, the next verse says, “Set your minds on things above.”

Randy's heart is for more believers of all ages to study God’s Word and read good books that will help them grow in their faith. As long as you are making that your priority, there could be room for some fun time spent on video games.

This article addresses some of what I’ve been struggling with over the last several years: a new wave of evangelical outspokenness that considers itself courageous and bold, but is often just self-obsessed, proud, entitled, boastful, whiny, and quick to take offense and cast blame.

In many ways, Randy’s focus on writing about eternity stems from the belief that we, as the Western Church, have been asleep when it comes to living for what’s of eternal value and ultimate significance.

In Heaven, those whom we have influenced for Christ, directly or indirectly, will know and appreciate us and desire our fellowship. What a thought!

We often think of the Apostle Paul as the Lone Ranger, gallivanting solo about the empire, leading everyone to Christ, never afraid, never struggling, often alone, but never lonely. Scripture corrects this impression as Paul recounts for the Corinthians one of his recent stresses.

Randy Alcorn will be a keynote speaker on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Celebration of Generosity, Generous Giving's annual conference where generous people gather in community. Featuring a lineup of compelling teaching, inspiring stories, and Spirit-led worship, this event is designed to spark conversation. The full event will be held April 24-26, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Register on Generous Giving.

Randy Alcorn will be one of the speakers at Redeeming Money 2025, the annual conference of Kingdom Advisors, which is the premier gathering of the Christian financial industry. It will be held February 19-21, 2025, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. Learn more and register on their website.

A reader wrote our ministry, “Why do I suffer in pain so much? Is there something I can read to gain perspective?” This is a wonderful answer from Doreen Button, one of our EPM staff. 

Psalm 1 says the one who continually meditates on God’s Word “is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that bears its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither” (v. 3, CSB). Trees don’t choose where to place themselves, but we do.

We who are grieving need to hear these words: “Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:16, 18).

Our perspective today is informed by the reality that resurrection awaits God’s children. According to God’s Word, the best is yet to be. We who love Jesus do not pass our physical and mental peak in this life, nor do we reach it.

Vince Greenwald, assistant pastor at Immanuel Nashville, has written a great and helpful article for those starting college, and he includes advice on finding a healthy church. If you have a young person in your life who fits that category, I encourage you to share this article with them!