Randy Alcorn answered a variety of questions at the 2010 C.S. Lewis SW Regional Retreat and Writers Workshop. In this clip, he answers the question, "Is C.S. Lewis the most quoted Christian author?"

At the beginning of all novels, they have a page that says something like, "Any resemblance between the characters in this book and real-life people is completely coincidental." Every novelist I know totally laughs at that page.

Randy Alcorn answered a variety of questions at the 2010 C.S. Lewis SW Regional Retreat and Writers Workshop. In this clip, he answers the question, "What do you see for the future of Christian fiction?"

At a book signing at Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Beaverton, Oregon Randy answered a variety of questions. In this clip, he answers the question,"What inspired you to write Money, Possessions and Eternity?"

At a book signing at Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Beaverton, Randy Alcorn answered a variety of questions. In this clip, he answers the question, "What's the difference between 'Kingdom of God" and 'Paradise' in Scripture?"

Randy Alcorn answered a variety of questions at the 2010 C.S. Lewis SW Regional Retreat and Writers Workshop. In this clip, he answers the question,"When does perseverance in writing become stubbornness?"

Randy Alcorn answered a variety of questions at the 2010 C.S. Lewis SW Regional Retreat and Writers Workshop. In this three-minute clip, he answers the question, "Who is God to you?"

I think it's to probe beneath the surface into the deep longings of people, then to open a door into the invisible spiritual realm so people can see ultimate realities (including God, angels, demons, heaven and hell) with the eyes of faith and imagination.

My friends Brett and Alex Harris, on their wonderful website www.therebelution.com, cited a Wall Street Journal article about the importance of reading, and the great decline in reading among boys. I have often cited this as one of the most alarming trends of our day.