Message to Ministry Leaders video - Randy Alcorn In this video Randy shares a message for ministry leaders and pastors about COVID and being generous givers.
The Beijing Olympics: Pray for the Persecuted in China article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog During the 2008 Summer Olympics, I wrote about the ethical concerns with Beijing hosting the games. Just as I did then, I have mixed feelings about these Olympics.
How Are We to Live in What Feel Like Unprecedented Times? article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog For many years I’ve observed Christians saying, “This is an utterly unique time in history” (always true, but sometimes, so what?), and “There have never been more signs of the Antichrist coming.”
Is Doing Our Jobs Well Part of the Good Works God Calls Us to Do? audio - Randy Alcorn Randy Alcorn was interviewed on The Call to Mastery with Jordan Raynor about his book Heaven. In this audio clip, Randy considers regular daily work and how it is part of the good work we are called to.
If God Is Going to Finish the Work of Restoring Creation, Why Does Our Work Matter Now? audio - Randy Alcorn Randy Alcorn was interviewed on The Call to Mastery with Jordan Raynor about his book Heaven. In this audio clip, Randy talks about why our work matters.
Who Would You Like to Hear Share about Their Faith on a Podcast? audio - Randy Alcorn Randy Alcorn was interviewed on The Call to Mastery with Jordan Raynor about his book Heaven. In this audio clip, Randy answers a question Jordan always asks his guests.
The Racial Stereotypes That Hurt the Most: A Discussion between Two Friends article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog In this excerpt from my novel Dominion, two characters discuss racial stereotypes about black people.
Jack Phillips on Why He Didn’t Just “Bake the Cake” article - Jack Phillips Randy's blog Jack Phillips is the owner and artist of Masterpiece Cakeshop who was sued for acting on his convictions and not baking a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. I appreciated this article adapted from his new book The Cost of My Faith: How a Decision in My Cake Shop Took Me to the Supreme Court. What he writes here is unique, powerful, and well communicated (with a bit of light-heartedness too).
Empathy and Understanding in a Conversation Between Clarence, a Black Man, and Ollie, a White Police Officer article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog The following excerpt from my novel Dominion is a fictional depiction of listening to good officers and understanding the difficulties and pressures they face. Here the main character Clarence, a black journalist, has a discussion with Detective Ollie Chandler.
Black History Month: 20 Stories You Should Know article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog In honor of Black History Month, Christianity Today has a compilation of 20 stories that Christians should know. The stories of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas are some of my favorites.
Racism Can Be Seen in Our Low Expectations of Others article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog Racism among conservatives sometimes (by no means always) takes the classic and more obvious form. Among liberals however, it often takes the paternalistic form of “you can’t take care of yourselves so you must depend on us to take care of you, and that’s how we earn your votes.” Both are racist and demeaning in their own ways.
Being Black Sometimes Means I’m Treated Differently: A Discussion on Race Between Two Friends article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog In this excerpt from my novel Dominion, the main character Clarence Abernathy, a black journalist, shares about his experiences as a black man with his friend and coworker. What Clarence shares echoes what every black man, from poor guys to rich ones, told me when I interviewed many black Americans while researching Dominion.
Be Careful What You Put Your Hope in, Including Politics article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog Like many of you, I am not looking forward to all the political turmoil, including in the church, that is sure to come as the presidential election gets closer. At the same time, this is an excellent opportunity for God’s people to determine where our hope is placed.
Good Police Officers Speak Out; Can We Afford to Lose Them? article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog If you’ve seen the news, you know about the nightly riots and looting and protests against the police in downtown Portland, thirty minutes away from our home. There has been a heavy toll on the officers and their families, and the lack of police presence and resources in other areas has also affected people in the city.
The Enslavement and the Genocide of the Uighur People in China article - Stephanie Anderson Randy's blog At my request, EPM staff member Stephanie Anderson researched and wrote the following, with which I fully concur. This is a justice issue that should burden all of us. May God use this blog to draw attention to what is surely on His heart.