Randy Alcorn's Blog: death

Carl F. H. Henry: Prominent Evangelical Thinker

article July 13, 2009

Carl F. H. Henry, founding editor of the magazine Christianity Today and author or editor of more than 40 books, including The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism and God, Revelation & Authority, 6 Volumes, was often considered the most prominent American evangelical thinker of the mid-20th century.

 

Looking Forward to Heaven?

article 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. 

Francis Schaeffer: Intellectual and Christ-Lover

article May 14, 2009

Friday, May 15, is the 25th anniversary of the home-going of Francis Schaeffer, intellectual and Christ-lover. When I was a new believer, I was profoundly influenced by what he wrote.

Joe Bayly Still Speaks to Me

article April 2, 2009

When I was a young Christian, one of my favorite writers was Joseph Bayly, who then wrote a wonderful column for Eternity Magazine, called “Out of My Mind.”

Aggie Hurst: A Story of Eternal Perspective

article November 9, 2008

While we were unable to find any real pictures of Aggie or her family, I hope this story of God's faithfulness through the sacrifice of missionary couple David and Svea Flood will inspire you. 

Video of Elizabeth Wall: Way Bigger Than Her Cystic Fibrosis

video September 9, 2008

Since many have told me how much they appreciated the video with Christian the Lion, I'm going to do something a little different over the next 12 days or so. I'll post four videos that I think will be well worth your time. I'll put them in four separate blogs. 

Can We or Should We Talk to Loved Ones in Heaven?

article May 2, 2008

I’d like to address a recent question that came up in a blog comment last week. I figure other readers might have read the question and may be interested, since I've been asked it many times over the years.

The question was, from a biblical standpoint, is it okay to talk to our loved ones who've gone on to be with Jesus?

God’s Grace and Our Sickness, from Doug Nichols and Matthew Henry

article February 18, 2008

Matthew Henry preached a sermon to young people from Proverbs 23:26: “My son, give me thy heart.” He then added in his diary the following affectionate and devout aspiration, “Lord, take my heart and make it such as it should be.”

Jerry Hardin: My Best Friend When I Was a Kid

article October 9, 2007

I was just finishing up a different blog when Carol Hardin called and reminded us that today, October 8, is the 15th anniversary of Jerry’s death. Jerry and I were best friends in grade school and high school. I wrote about him in my book In Light of Eternity. I gave him a whole chapter.