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Fri, Apr 16, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Heaven
anticipating heaven, eternity, heaven, in light of eternity, life in heaven

Overcoming the Myths About Heaven

I once heard a pastor make a startling confession: “Whenever I think about heaven, it makes me depressed. I’d rather just cease to exist when I die.” I tried not to show my shock as I asked him, “Why?”

“I can’t stand the thought of that endless tedium. To float around in the clouds with nothing to do but strum a harp—it’s all so terribly boring. Heaven doesn’t sound much better than hell. I’d rather be annihilated than spend eternity in a place like that.”

Mon, Mar 29, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Heaven
anticipating heaven, reunion, venerable bede

Is it right to long for reunion with loved ones who have died?

Is it right to long for reunion with loved ones who have died?

I am struck by the compulsion we have to speak words of kindness and impact and grief and consolation about those who have left this world. Where does this deep-seated sense of attachment come from?

Answered by Randy Alcorn

It comes from God. He is the Father of this family we enjoy. We rightly sense that our relationship with them has not been terminated, only interrupted, and we know that some day each of us will be taken from this world, in one moment separated from some ...

Is it wrong for us to grieve the death of a Christian loved one?

Though we mourn, our mourning should be mixed with worship of God and thanksgiving for the life of the loved one who has died.

One daughter’s response to Heaven

It is not forever—we will be reunited in Heaven and never have to worry about leaving each other again, and my dad will be able to walk by me with no pain.

Mary Jon Denniston kept Heaven in sight

There was something magnetic, something special about how she faced death.

Mon, Mar 22, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Doctrine and Theology, Heaven
anticipating heaven, god, heaven, nature of god, new earth

How will millions of resurrected believers have access to Jesus?

On page 174 of Heaven you talk of the thrill of seeing Jesus in Heaven. You say, “Being with him. Gazing at him. Talking with him. Worshiping him. Embracing him. Eating with him. Walking with him. Laughing with him.” But how will millions of resurrected believers be able to do this? Do we take turns?

You ask a great question, and one which I’ve thought about, but have no definitive answers for. But I have some “sort of” answers which I’ll suggest.

Though I see no reason to think that we as believers, who will continue to be ...

Mon, Mar 22, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Heaven
anticipating heaven, excerpts of randy's books

Made for Another World

When I ponder the adventure that awaits us in Heaven, the joys and the fellowship, my thoughts drift to my friend Jerry.

Sun, Mar 21, 2010
Ruthanna Metzgar
Heaven
anticipating heaven, handicapped, new bodies

Ruthanna Metzgar’s Letter and Triad Conference Picture

You can’t imagine the reaction of people as I read certain passages from Heaven during our Sunday morning meeting at the Triad Handicapped Conference. There were gurgles and squeals and hand clapping and arms flailing.

Heaven: Dreading It or Anticipating It?

In Hamlet, Shakespeare called what lies beyond death “the undiscovered country.” People have given much thought to this country—and adopted remarkably different attitudes toward it.

Wed, Mar 17, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Heaven
anticipating heaven, book study, eternity, heaven, questions, study group

Heaven: Questions to stimulate thinking about Heaven

I am leading a group studying Heaven, and I really want to get people excited about studying it. Do you have any suggestions of questions I could ask the group to encourage conversation and get people thinking about Heaven?

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Resources: anticipating heaven

Overcoming the Myths About Heaven

Is it right to long for reunion with loved ones who have died?

Is it wrong for us to grieve the death of a Christian loved one?

One daughter’s response to Heaven

Mary Jon Denniston kept Heaven in sight

How will millions of resurrected believers have access to Jesus?

Made for Another World

Ruthanna Metzgar’s Letter and Triad Conference Picture

Heaven: Dreading It or Anticipating It?

Heaven: Questions to stimulate thinking about Heaven

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