Resources by Topic: Christian Life

I call to mind that I am not self-existent; only the triune God is. Only God is absolute, but I am contingent. I remind myself that I am utterly dependent on God for my origin and for my present and future existence. I call this to mind and ponder its truth.

To me, giving less than a tithe is simply not an option. Someday I’m going to stand before God and give an account of my life (Romans 14:12). On that day I do not want to have to explain why, being indwelt with the Holy Spirit and having lived in the most affluent nation in human history, I failed to give at the very minimal level of those who did not have the indwelling Spirit and owned far less than I.

This letter was written in the Fall of 2004 regarding the upcoming November election.

Biblical Christianity is fundamentally a relationship with Christ, not a religion about Christ.

Happiness is the attainment that the world is eagerly in search of. But the believer in Christ is its only possessor.

I find, today, that there are a lot of women who really do have a heart for the Lord. Yet their clothing is communicating something far different than what’s in their hearts.

Randy Alcorn, John Piper, George Verwer, and Dwight Perry answer questions at the Desiring God 2004 National Conference. 

Years ago I put together a number of Scriptures on the power of our words. Their cumulative weight is stunning. I encourage you to read them and meditate on them, and examine your heart and habits.

I begin with five assumptions. Without them, what I have to say about counseling and suffering will not stand.

Lord, your no answer to physical healing meant yes to a deeper healing

By removing eternal risk, Christ calls his people to continual temporal risk. For the followers of Jesus the final risk is gone.

In 2003, Randy Alcorn spoke to a group of writers at the Christian Writers Conference on the subject of grace and truth. In this clip, he talks about honesty in writing.

“My sheep listen to my voice,” Jesus said. Have you been listening to his voice lately? Have you been putting your ear to his Word and asking him to speak to you?

One of my joys as a pastor is to guide people through God’s Word and explain its implications on their lives.