Randy Alcorn, Author at Life Letter Cafe

Christ-Centered Stewardship in a Consumer-Driven Culture

March 13, 2018 by Randy Alcorn Leave a Comment

Today’s blog is from ... an interview I did with Joshua Becker, which was originally posted on the Unitive. Joshua Becker: For over 25 years, you have been writing and speaking, inviting the church to live out Christ’s teachings on money and possessions. Based on your experience, what are some ... Read More »

How Pastors Can Model and Teach What God’s Word Says About Financial Stewardship

February 2, 2018 by Randy Alcorn Leave a Comment

How we manage God’s money ... is a central biblical subject of extreme importance. Hence, financial stewardship should be unapologetically addressed by Christian leaders—we who are called upon to declare “the whole counsel of God” to the people He entrusts to our care (Acts 20:27, ESV). The ... Read More »

The Shack: A Lesson In Biblical Discernment

March 13, 2017 by Randy Alcorn Leave a Comment

The movie The Shack .. based on the novel with the same title by Paul Young, released on March 3. By now you have likely seen previews of the movie. Of course, in what I share below, I’m only speaking about the book—though if the movie is faithful to the book, I would expect it to have some of the ... Read More »

Christians, Retirement & Wealth Management

August 17, 2016 by Randy Alcorn 18 Comments

“If we consider “our” retirement funds off limits to God, we’re pretending to be owners rather than God’s money managers.” When a man retires at 65 ... studies show his chances of having a fatal heart attack immediately double. Our minds and bodies weren’t made to be ... Read More »

Randy Alcorn

August 17, 2016 by Randy Alcorn 1 Comment

Before starting EPM in 1990, Randy served as a pastor for fourteen years. He has a Bachelor of Theology and Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Multnomah University and an Honorary Doctorate from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He has taught on the adjunct faculties of both. A New York ... Read More »

REVIEW: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ is a fun ride with a good message, but … February 16, 2019
Dr. Dyson Ido is a brilliant man who holds the keys to life and death. The year is 2563, and Ido, as a cyborg scientist, is the city’s go-to man for missing body parts. As long as you have a living and intact brain, Ido can keep you alive even after your heart stops. This […]
Michael Foust
A Word about Encouragement February 16, 2019
Though statistics vary, researchers agree the average male speaks about 2,000 words per day while women surpass that number by five to ten times. However, for both genders, words of import or relevance fall below 1,000 per day. What does that say about our conversations? Volumes. Does it matter if women use more words to […]
Erma M. Ullrey
What a ‘Night to Shine’ February 12, 2019
The last few weeks have been contentious, to say the least. Every time I turn on the television, I hear about crime, murder, riots, attacks, and our nation’s political scene has become very ugly. I wrote an opinion piece for my local newspaper last week and received several hateful and rude comments regarding what I […]
Del Duduit
Screen Time Safety for Children: The Latest Research February 12, 2019
Children who spend more than two hours per day looking at an electronic screen demonstrate decreased memory, diminished language skills, and shortened attention spans. The post Screen Time Safety for Children: The Latest Research appeared first on One Christian Voice.
Ginny Cruz
Why a House Church? February 9, 2019
Soon, the Lord made it clear to Brittian that theirs was to be a House Church, modeled after God\'s commands from the New Testament. The post Why a House Church? appeared first on One Christian Voice.
Lisa Kibler
More Swiss Are Leaving the Church—Study February 9, 2019
A study on religion by the Swiss Federal Statistics Office found that more and more people are leaving the big churches in Switzerland, reports The Local Switzerland. Memberships in the Catholic and Swiss Reformed churches continue to decline. Almost half of the Swiss population (46.2%) in 1990 were Catholics, but by 2017, the figure dropped […]
Joyce Dimaculangan
REVIEW: ‘The Lego Movie 2’ and traditional gender roles February 9, 2019
As the father of 7-year-old boy-and-girl twins, I have had a unique perspective on the natural differences between the two genders. My son’s idea of fun is jumping off chairs and bouncing off walls. In his little mind, our house is a battlefield or a skyscraper or a football field — all of which require […]
Krill Rhonda
Trump Supports Bible Literacy Classes February 6, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump praised the efforts of several lawmakers to push for Bible literacy classes in public schools. The post Trump Supports Bible Literacy Classes appeared first on One Christian Voice.
Joyce Dimaculangan
Research Suggests Religious People Are Happier February 5, 2019
According to a recent Pew research, people who identify with a religious group and are active in church tend to be happier, and more civically engaged. The study, Religion’s Relationship to Happiness, Civic Engagement and Health Around the World, issued on January 31, 2019 by the Pew Research Center, surveyed the views of people from […]
Joyce Dimaculangan