Resources by Topic: Christian Life

Our society holds on to youthfulness with a white-knuckled grip. We worship youth and consider the elderly at best, useless; and at worst, disposable. God’s perspective is very different.

Jesus wants all of you. He came to set you free. He said so in John 8:36. What you’ve written sounds like anything but freedom. 

 In this clip from his Q&A at The Fold (the college/youth ministry of Shepherd’s House Bible Church), Randy Alcorn gives advice to those who are on the fence about following Jesus.

 In this clip from his Q&A at The Fold (the college/youth ministry of Shepherd’s House Bible Church), Randy Alcorn shares how we can obey the command of Colossians 3:2 to “Set your minds on things above, not earthly things.” 

In a Q&A about giving and The Treasure Principle at The People’s Church in Cincinnati, Randy explains the challenge to “Live for the line rather than for the dot.”

In this clip from his Q&A at The Fold (the college/youth ministry of Shepherd’s House Bible Church), Randy Alcorn shares warnings from Scripture about the dangers of money love.   

In this clip from his Q&A at The Fold (the college/youth ministry of Shepherd’s House Bible Church), Randy Alcorn talks about the importance of having God’s Word in front of us throughout our daily lives. 

In a Q&A about giving and The Treasure Principle at The People’s Church in Cincinnati, Randy shares thoughts about the current Christian view of finances and generosity in light of eternity. 

Psalm 23 was the first passage I memorized as a brand-new Christian, at age 15. I remember loving those words. I am amazed at how much more they mean to me now because of the suffering and grief I have both witnessed and experienced since then.

My thanks to reader Carole Wildes for sharing her great article, full of Scripture and encouragement to remember God’s faithfulness. We need eyes to see His goodness around us!

Regarding self-defense, I think the Sermon on the Mount can be taken out of context to justify a pacifism that facilitates evil. 

We’re called to a life of endurance empowered by Christ, and accompanied by joyful thanksgiving. Endurance requires patience, because reward for today’s right choices will come, but it may be months or years from now, or not until we leave this world. 

Today is the first day of 2024. What better time to stop and evaluate our choices and the direction we’re headed than at the start of a new year? I hope these reflections from Marshall Segal, staff writer for Desiring God, inspire you to pray for greater faith and love in the year ahead.

The following was first posted on my blog ten years ago. The grandson of Marden Wickman, my first pastor, recently shared it on Facebook, and it made me think that given all that has happened in the last ten years, and even the last five, the message of this blog is more pertinent than ever.