Christmas Memories and Anticipating the Eternal Christmas to Come

By Randy Alcorn December 23, 2009

As a child, my favorite part of waking up on Christmas morning was the first waking realization that it was Christmas, which was the best day of the year, even in our nonchristian family.

 

God Is Watching and Documenting the Faithful Deeds of His Children

By Randy Alcorn October 7, 2009

While we may never seem to see any results from serving the Lord here on Earth, Malachi 3:16-18 is a remarkable passage that tells us God is watching and is documenting the faithful deeds of his children on Earth.

 

Why Does God Take Some People to Heaven So Young?

By Randy Alcorn August 12, 2009

When I first answered this question a few years ago, a friend was holding her eighteen-month-old son in her arms, waiting for him to breathe his last. She was praying over him, reading Psalms aloud, trying to comfort and prepare him—and herself—for what was to come.

Relationships in Heaven?

By Randy Alcorn July 22, 2009

Genesis 2:18: The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him."

Looking Forward to Heaven?

By Randy Alcorn July 1, 2009

With the deaths of several celebrities on the forefront of people's minds, I want to focus this week's question and answer on Heaven. 

An Unlikely Animal Pair

By Randy Alcorn May 29, 2009

People often ask me whether animals will be in Heaven. Their second question is whether they’ll ever see their pets again. 

 

Heaven: Who Really Knows What's Ahead?

By Stephanie Anderson April 13, 2009

Readers might like to check out this article about Randy, which appeared on the front page of The Oregonian newspaper on Easter Sunday. 

Snow on the New Earth, and a New Year's Resolution

By Randy Alcorn December 30, 2008

Here in our part of Oregon, the snow is melting off as quickly as it came. But we had about ten days in the middle when it was a winter wonderland—making December 2008 our snowiest month since January 1950, four years before I was born.

Motivated by Eternal Reward?

By Randy Alcorn November 13, 2008

Readers of my books often question whether the doctrine of eternal rewards is biblical. They say, It seems self-centered to do good works so I will be rewarded.

Laughter in Heaven

By Randy Alcorn October 4, 2008

Just as Jesus promises satisfaction as a reward in Heaven, he also promises laughter as a reward. Anticipating the laughter to come, Jesus says we should leap for joy now.