The first time I picked up a book by Randy Alcorn was when I was a sophomore in a theology class at Corban College and we were reading Heaven.

In the final eight minutes of this three part video, Jim Harrell, dying of ALS but living with an eternal perspective, says, “Suffering is the icy cold splash that wakes us up from the complacency of living this life."

See my previous blog to learn a little about my friend Jim Harrell, who has ALS, and watch the five minute video that precedes this one. Or, just go straight to the ten minute one below. I guarantee you, this ten minutes will bring more to your day than almost anything else.

In the past year I've gotten to know Jim Harrell, a friend I've exchanged emails with and talked with once on the phone. I interviewed Jim on the subject of suffering for the book I'm currently writing. 

In June of 2008, Randy Alcorn gave a message at the Resolved Conference, a ministry of Grace Community Church, in Sun Valley, CA, on the subject of Heaven. 

In June of 2008, Randy Alcorn gave a message at the Resolved Conference, a ministry of Grace Community Church, in Sun Valley, CA, on the subject of Heaven. 

In June of 2008, Randy Alcorn gave a message at the Resolved Conference, a ministry of Grace Community Church, in Sun Valley, CA, on the subject of Heaven. For more information on Heaven, please visit http://store.epm.org/product/heaven

In June of 2008, Randy Alcorn gave a message at the Resolved Conference, a ministry of Grace Community Church, in Sun Valley, CA, on the subject of Heaven. For more information on Heaven, please visit http://store.epm.org/product/heaven

Randy Alcorn spoke to a group of young moms at Mom to Mom at his local church, Good Shepherd Community Church on various topics. In this clip, Randy talks about prayer and kids.