Randy's Books

Despite the fact that I finished writing it in 1993, twenty-eight years ago, in the last few months, our ministry has received multiple reader responses to Deadline. I have long believed that the Holy Spirit providentially brings certain books to the fore at certain times, touching many hearts even with older books and sometimes not bestsellers.

Here is something I’ve never done—respond to reviews of my books. I hope it doesn’t sound defensive, or like I’m fishing for positive feedback. I get plenty of that, so don’t feel sorry for me! Let me also assure you that I am writing with a smile and a sense of humor, not a frown and a sense of feeling hurt.

Readers' Responses to Pro-Choice or Pro-Life? by Randy Alcorn

When I’m asked who my favorite character from all my novels is, I always say it’s Obadiah Abernathy in Dominion, who played baseball in the old Negro leagues. He modeled dignity, grace, wisdom, and humor. In this excerpt from the book, Obadiah talks to his family about church in the old days, and the Heaven that’s coming and won’t ever end.

I’m excited to introduce my book Pro-Choice or Pro-Life: Examining 15 Pro-Choice Claims—What Do Facts & Common Sense Tell Us? It tackles the predominant pro-choice claims head-on but does so in a thoughtful and non-aggressive way in order to reach pro-life and at least some pro-choice readers. This book is carefully written and edited, and I believe is a high-quality pro-life resource.

It’s All About Jesus: A Treasury of Insights on Our Savior, Lord, and Friend releases on September 1. It’s a collection of the very best quotations about Jesus throughout history, carefully gleaned from hundreds of sources.

When one of my favorite publishers, Tyndale House, approached me about doing a book in connection with Compassion International, I was very interested. Tyndale and Compassion have a partnership, and they wondered if I would write a book about incorporating generous giving into our lifestyles to do more to help the world’s needy. Since this has always been one of our family’s core values, it seemed like a good fit.

I’ve been greatly encouraged by the responses to the little 60-page Heaven booklet, which contains a sampling of the questions and answers found in my Heaven book. 

One of my great joys is to see my books translated into languages around the world. To date, there have been translations in over seventy languages. I’m also fascinated by the titles the translators choose, wondering what exactly they mean to those who will read them.