A few times I’ve shared Jeremiah 29:11 on my Facebook page. The verse says, “I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the Lord; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope” (CEB). I always get some pushback on this. Recently a thoughtful reader asked, “But for whom and when does this apply? Is the context meant to include me/us?”

Randy Alcorn highlights that the blessing mentioned in Matthew 5:8 is in the present tense. We are blessed here and now by anticipating the future event of one day seeing God. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Shortly before he died November 22, 1963 (yes, the same day as John F. Kennedy), C. S. Lewis granted his final interview to Sherwood Elliot Wirt, of Decision Magazine. It’s a fascinating interview. I found the final two questions and answers interesting.

In this under 3 minute audio clip, Randy talks about the need for Christians to be salt and light in the world, to both restrain sin and reach people for Christ.

In this interview with former NFL coach Joe Gibbs, Randy Alcorn talks about how God's Word, in the hands of His Holy Spirit, has the power to transform lives. But our sanctification can only go so far if we are not listening to and studying God's Word.

Randy Alcorn and Wayne Grudem answer Q&A questions at the 2010 Clarus Conference.