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Even “clean” romance books could be wrong for some people to read if they are drawing our hearts away from Christ and creating unhealthy dynamics in marriage. Only God has the ability to see into your heart to know whether what you are reading, and the effects on your heart, are sinful or not.

I’ll never forget the Sunday morning when I arrived at our church, which my mom had also attended. Though she had died that week, I decided to preach anyway. A very strange thing happened.

I am so sorry. That is such a difficult position to be in and I know you and your husband must feel such pain over the separation from your son and grandchildren.

I interpret “every race and nation and language” literally. God has chosen people in even predominantly pagan nations and reached them by sending men and women or angels, dreams, and visions. 

Choice is a function of someone’s will. God has a will, and so do we. Satan also has a will, one opposed to God’s (see 2 Timothy 2:26). A will is the property of any intelligent being, and the ability to choose is a central aspect of personhood.

Your desire to invest in what’s eternal through generosity is admirable. We certainly don’t want to discourage anyone from pursuing radical generosity! 

I’ve heard critics of biblical inerrancy say, “I believe the Bible was written by human beings, not God.” This statement shows a fundamental ignorance of what people who affirm biblical inspiration and inerrancy actually believe.

I understand how, with our current mindset, it is difficult to imagine needing encouragement in Heaven. So let’s take a look at the ultimate servant leader, Jesus.

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this clip he answers the question: How can transparency from church leadership encourage others who need help?

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this clip he answers the question: How does the gospel give us hope for change in the area of sexual purity?

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this clip he answers the question: What are some pit falls that accountability groups for sexual purity should watch out for?  

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this clip he answers the question: Why are christians susceptible to struggling with sexual purity? 

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this video he answers several questions, listed below:  

In my book Heaven, I share how years ago, Nanci read me letters we’d never before seen translated, written in 1920 by her grandmother Anna Swanson to her family in Sweden. Anna’s letters reflect her broken heart, her nagging guilt . . . and her faith in God.