Resources by Topic: Christians, Past and Present

In this panel discussion with Desiring God in 2013, Randy Alcorn discusses C.S. Lewis  and his how his life and writings pointed to the gospel. Watch the complete panel discussion here. 

The Desiring God National Conference in Minneapolis this past weekend was magnificent precisely because it celebrated His glory. 

One of his biographers says that evangelist John Wesley "rode 250,000 miles, gave away 30,000 pounds...and preached more than 40,000 sermons.” 

Randy Alcorn quotes two authors who make the point that all of human history is moving toward the renewal of the universe. Everything from history which refelects God will be remembered in the New Jerusalem. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Randy Alcorn quotes Charles Spurgeon who said, "We know little of spiritual things because we are so occupied by worldly things." In Heaven, there will be no idols between us and God; we will see God as He is and so all else will fall into place. In the same way, for everything to be right in this life, our hearts must be occupied by nothing besides God. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Randy Alcorn quotes Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin and other theologians about the resurrection of the world and concludes with a quote from Ezekiel 36. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Randy Alcorn quotes believers throughout the ages on their beliefs regarding the resurrection of the earth. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

In We Shall See God, I share a remarkable story that Spurgeon told about an experience early in his ministry.

In his great book The Knowledge of the Holy, A. W. Tozer says, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”

I will never forget spending an afternoon in September 2001 with Walter Jespersen, at the home of Doug and Margaret Nichols. Walter, Margaret’s father, was perhaps 85 then, and now is 100 years old.

Edith Schaeffer was a Christ-loving, creative, caring, and classy woman. She entered the presence of Jesus this past weekend, at age 98.

As 2012 winds up, I am pondering the departure this year of many Christ-followers, including our brother Chuck Colson.   

Five days ago a friend and author, poet, artist, speaker and professor Calvin Miller exited this world and entered a better one.

In The Great Divorce, Lewis sees everything in heaven (grass, rocks, trees, water, etc.) as “much solider than things in our country.” It’s all heavy and hard, like diamonds—the character can’t pluck a flower or pick up a leaf.