Resources by Topic: Christian Life

In October of 2012 Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Dr. John Akers at The Cove in Asheville, NC. The weekend consisted of five interview sessions. The first four each focused on one of Randy's books which articulate one of the four truths. In the fifth session Randy answered some questions from those attending the weekend. 

In October of 2012 Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Dr. John Akers at The Cove in Asheville, NC. In this clip, John points out that one of the major themes of Randy's The Grace and Truth Paradox book is that we often distort either grace or truth, so he asks Randy to first explain how grace can get distorted. 

A friend has asked me this question: How is it that someone who lives a good and moral life will go to Hell while another person who has lived a very sinful life, but repents at the last moment, will go to Heaven? Can you help me know how to explain the answer?

Randy Alcorn talks about things to look for in a good Study Bible, focusing on the ESV study Bible which he personally uses and recommends.

Question from a reader: Do you have any advice for Christian conduct as a guideline for those in ministry? Answer from Randy Alcorn: What you don’t want in Christian ministry is check-off-the-boxes Christian morality in which spirituality is measured in terms of a list of do’s and don’ts. This has happened in countless churches and Christian ministries, so any effort to avoid and resist it is worthwhile.

Randy Alcorn and his wife Nanci answer this question at Mom to Mom.

Randy and Nanci Alcorn discuss the question of, "How can we respectfully talk to our husbands? How can we create a safe haven for them?"

Randy Alcorn and his wife Nanci answer this question at Mom to Mom.

What I think about myself is important. We all have a self-image. But not all self-images are equally valid.

Years ago, I determined that I wanted to write a book on the importance of gratitude in the Christian life. But not long ago I read Nancy Leigh DeMoss’s book Choosing Gratitude and realized I no longer needed to!

I have dealt with many of the things that you may feel you are dealing with right now, too – like, why did God let this happen? Will God heal me? Is healing a matter of having enough faith and believing it’s true?

I greatly appreciate the ministry of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), located in Philadelphia. Their mission is to “Restore Christ to Counseling and Counseling to the Church.”

A reader of my blog asked, How does a believer keep his motivation? I understand the motivation of the new believer, but how does one stay motivated in day-to-day living, year after year?

There are mornings when I wake up feeling fragile. Vulnerable. It’s often vague. No single threat. No one weakness. Just an amorphous sense that something is going to go wrong and I will be responsible.