Randy Alcorn

Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and the author of many award-winning and bestselling books. In this interview Alcorn talks about his new nonfiction work Heaven, describes what he believes the role of writing in religion is, and relates the story of a young man who was brought to Christ after reading one of Alcorn's novels.

May we believe and celebrate the Word of God He has given us, rejoicing that it is worthy to bear all the weight of our trust.

Lewis’s mentorship and impact on my own life, and indirectly on my ministry has been profound, and I’m grateful to God for him.

Listen to the first chapter of Deadline on audiobook.

If even Paul said that gaining Christ made “everything else” seem comparatively worthless, doesn’t that show that Christ should be the treasure we are seeking after?

Questions about Heaven: Many of these concepts are fleshed out imaginatively in my novels Deadline, Dominion, Edge of Eternity, Lord Foulgrin’s Letters, The Ishbane Conspiracy, and Safely Home. Some are developed in a different form in my nonfiction book In Light of Eternity. All are addressed in my book Heaven.

This holiday season, let’s sing of more than Jesus’ birth. Let’s tell them God’s whole truth.

Years ago I put together a number of Scriptures on the power of our words. Their cumulative weight is stunning. I encourage you to read them and meditate on them, and examine your heart and habits.

The Bible teaches human beings are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27; James 3:9). Not just Adam and Eve, but each individual since has been personally created by God (Malachi 2:10). Personhood is never measured by age, stage of development, or mental, physical, or social skills (Exodus 4:11).