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	<title>Eternal Perspectives, with Randy Alcorn</title>
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	<description>Fixing Our Eyes on the Unseen</description>
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		<title>We Can Trust God to Work for Our Eternal Good in All Things</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/randyalcorn/2026/03/work-our-eternal-good/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Suffering and Evil]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the most arresting statements in Scripture is this one: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28, ESV). Different translations of this passage suggest different nuances: for those who love God, “all things work together [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Does It Mean to Be a Leader Worth Following?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Humble]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A number of years ago, I was asked some questions about what it means to be a Christ-honoring leader. This topic is timeless, and my answers apply to both pastors and lay leaders in the church. How has brokenness affected your life and enriched your approach to leadership? To me, brokenness is more than just [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Longing of God’s People for Heaven on Earth</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heaven]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[English Reformer and martyr John Bradford (1510–1555) wrote in a letter nearly five hundred years ago, Let us long for our happy life, our laughing life, our joyful life; which we shall enjoy and then have in very deed, when we depart by death out of this dangerous state. . . . Therefore let us [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Deity of Christ is the Heart of the Gospel</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’ve been pondering the deity of Christ and the strange yet incredible beauty of God’s Son becoming a human being. The baby of Bethlehem was Creator of the universe, pitching His tent on the humble camping ground of our little planet. God’s glory now dwelt in Christ. He was the Holy of Holies. People had [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Are We in Danger of Living Like the Rich Fool?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jesus said, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions” (Luke 12:15, NIV). The last portion of this verse is rendered this way in different translations: Your true life is not made up of the things you own. (GNT) Life is not measured by how much you [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Will Heaven be Separate From The New Earth?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heaven]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dwelling Place]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A thoughtful reader asked me, “When the New Earth arrives, do you believe there will remain a Heaven that is distinct from the New Earth? Or will the ‘merging’ of Heaven and Earth be total?” The Heaven that now exists, called the present Heaven, is where God dwells with His people and angels and the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>J. I. Packer, God’s Sovereignty, and Knowing God</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The doctrine of God’s sovereignty affirms all things are under His rule and that nothing in the universe happens unless He either causes or permits it. I love these quotes from J. I. Packer about God’s sovereignty: “Men treat God’s sovereignty as a theme for controversy, but in Scripture it is a matter for worship.” [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The 2026 World Watch List Reminds Us to Pray</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/randyalcorn/2026/02/world-watch-list-pray/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Persecuted]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Persecuted Church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[persecution]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many people imagine that though God once suffered on the cross, He’s remote and distant from suffering. Not so! Christ made it clear that to persecute His people is to persecute Him. Whatever others do to His people, He regards as being done to Him (see Matthew 25:40–45). After His ascension, Jesus said to the Pharisee [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>It’s Possible to Find Happiness in Jesus Every Day</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/randyalcorn/2026/02/find-happiness-every-day/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[daily]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I find that any day I haven’t contemplated Scripture and worshiped my Lord, my happiness invariably diminishes. I tend to be impatient, critical, self-centered, and unhappy. Something’s wrong—and that something is the lack of God’s fresh infusion of grace through His Word. If we don’t go to Scripture frequently to meet God and delight in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christians Can Grieve Death with Both Realism and Solid Hope</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/randyalcorn/2026/02/christians-can-grieve-death-with-both-realism-and-solid-hope/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Alcorn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[despair]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our ministry is often contacted by those who are grieving, looking for guidance after a loved one’s death. One reader shared that a family member had given her a modified version of the poem “Immortality” (usually attributed to Clare Hartner), saying, “Your loved one wants you to hear this”: Do not stand By my grave, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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