Randy Alcorn

Pride is the root of all sins, but historically most people have been ashamed of their sins, not proud of them. And that gives the hope of repentance and turning to Christ for forgiveness. But to commit or endorse sin (including greed, gossip, gluttony, and self-righteousness, as well as sexual sins) and then publicly declare pride in it, is not only sad, but frightening.

A story from Doug Nichols about a personal encounter with Francis Schaeffer has now been depicted in a 12-minute video, and I think it’s very moving. To me, it is priceless in showing the humility of a towering intellect, who is one of my great heroes.

To answer the question, “Should animals matter to us?” we must start with a more foundational question: “Do animals matter to God?” Scripture answers this question decisively.

Scripture assures us that forgiveness is rooted in God’s grace, not in our ability to remember every sin. Ephesians 1:7 tells us, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.” God’s forgiveness is complete and covers all sins—past, present, and future—when we place our faith in Christ.

Live long enough and you will suffer. In this life, the only way to avoid suffering is to die. Since suffering will come, we owe it to God, ourselves, and those around us to prepare for it.

Razvio sam sljedeći materijal i predstavio ga mnogim mladim ljudima i njihovim roditeljima tokom mnogo godina. Kada su moje, sada udane, kćerke bile tinejdžerke, dodatno sam ga usavršio za dijeljenje i razgovor s njima i mladićima koji su tražili da izlaze s njima.

የሚከተለውንጽሑፍአዘጋጅቼለብዙወጣቶችእናለወላጆቻቸውለበርካታዓመታትአቅርቤዋለሁ።አሁንያገቡትሴቶችልጆቼበአሥራዎቹዕድሜውስጥበነበሩበትጊዜ፣ከእነሱናከእነሱጋርለመተዋወቅከጠየቁትወጣቶችጋርበማካፈልናበመወያየቴየበለጠአጠናከርኩት።

Materialin e mëposhtëm e kam zhvilluar dhe e kam paraqitur për shumë vite te të rinjtë dhe prindërit e tyre. Kur vajzat e mia, që tani janë të martuara, ishin adoleshente, e përsosa edhe më tej për ta ndarë dhe diskutuar me to dhe me djemtë e rinj që kërkonin t’i takonin.

For all the years I’ve been writing I’ve known “content creators” who research and write on behalf of celebrities or pastors, without their names being recognized as the author. This is a moral problem for both the celebrity and the ghostwriter.