Spiritual Warfare in Scripture article - Randy Alcorn Passages regarding Spiritual warfare in Scripture, arranged by Randy Alcorn.
How to Choose a Biblical Counselor article - David Powlison You might not be able to come to Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation for counseling, but we would like to help you find a biblical counselor in your area. These guidelines can help you make wise decisions in choosing a biblical counselor. A counselor should be someone who: loves people, perseveres through tough times, and is confident that Jesus works in his needy people believes that God’s Word is designed and provided by God to provide sufficient counsel for all of life’s issues (2 Pet. 1:2-4; Heb. 4:12; 2 Tim. 3:16-17) gives clear evidence of a vital personal relationship with …
How Much Will Rewards Really Matter on the New Earth? article - Randy Alcorn Question from a reader: The New Earth is going to be so amazing, wonderful, beautiful, breath-taking, tangible, relational, joy-filled (the list goes on and on) and is also void of pain, suffering, death, sin, and grief. In light of all that, how much will rewards really matter?
How Long Does It Take You to Create a Fictional Character? article - Randy Alcorn Minor characters come quickly, usually, as they may have only a few distinguishable features. You usually don’t need to develop them too much, though you can certainly make them memorable. Major characters are different, because they must be complex, with depth and substance. You don’t want them to disappear when they turn sideways. The bad guys must be in some ways sympathetic, the good guys must be flawed.
Links to Natural Family Planning article - Eternal Perspective Ministries Links for those interested in learning more about natural family planning.
Long, Habitual And Uninterrupted Mercies? article - Hannah More In adoring the providence of God, we are apt to be struck with what is new and out of the usual course, while we too much overlook long, habitual, and uninterrupted mercies.
Questions About Heaven article - Randy Alcorn As I say in the introduction to Heaven, readers should carefully examine God’s Word and evaluate the book’s claims accordingly (Acts 17:11). If they do, I believe they will discover that the great majority of the book is solidly grounded in Scripture.
Rethinking Our Beliefs About Heaven article - Randy Alcorn Some of the portrayals of Heaven in my novels Deadline and Dominion are surprising and unconventional.
Endorsements and Book Reviews of The Treasure Principle article - Multiple Readers "Supercharged with stunning, divine truth! Lightning struck over and over as I read it.” —John Piper
Response to Reading "The 39 Major ProChoice Arguments and Their Refutations" article - Cathy Ramey You raised a point, ability to experience physical pain, that is sometimes used as part of the prolife argument against abortion, but not by most.
Readers' Responses to Does The Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions? article - Multiple Readers Family physician stops prescribing all forms of hormonal contraception. I am a family physician in Canada and a follower of Jesus Christ. I was recently given a copy of Does the Birth Control Pill cause Abortions? I was trained in the 1980s and believed that the pill worked by preventing ovulation. After a month of study and prayer, I have decided to stop prescribing all forms of hormonal contraception.
Endorsements and Book Reviews of The Purity Principle article - Multiple Readers The Purity Principle is a short book full of wise advice, straight to the point stating the obvious but often overlooked message that ‘Purity is smart and Impurity is stupid’—can it get any simpler than that?”
Response to Peter Singer's Ethics article - Randy Alcorn Peter Singer, the Princeton professor, wrote in his ethics textbook, “The life of a fetus is of no greater value than the life of a nonhuman animal at a similar level of rationality, self-consciousness, awareness, capacity to feel, etc.”
What Does Romans 8:28 Really Mean? article - Randy Alcorn When you use this powerfully explosive verse (and you should use it), handle it with care.
Deception Question and Answer article - Randy Alcorn Deception had been on my mind, off and on the back burner, for ten years.