Randy Alcorn

When my mom died, I mourned my loss, my wife’s, and above all my children’s. I felt like part of me had been taken away. That’s not an uncommon experience for those who’ve lost a parent.

Anything that violates God’s nature is evil. Sin is not merely a minor deviation from a negotiable standard. It is, in the eyes of a holy God and the holy angels who serve Him, a despicable aberration from God’s nature.

A people and a place are often identified virtually interchangeably, both in the Bible and in modern culture. e.g. Jerusalem or Babylon or Portland are used in the sense of a place, and also a people.

I’ve heard people emphasize that when it comes to victory over sin, it’s not about our effort; rather, it’s all about what Jesus does for us. But there’s a problem. When we read the Bible, we see that God actually does tell us to do things.

Za čtyři roky, kdy má žena Nanci bojovala s rakovinou, jsme dostali mnoho dobrých i špatných zpráv. Tři operace, tři série ozařování a chemoterapie pro nás byly horskou dráhou všech emocí.

I’ve seen a few things about astronaut Butch Wilmore, who was stuck in space for nine months and recently returned to earth, and it appears he is a sincere and committed follower of Jesus. 

In this clip from a conversation at the 2024 illumiNations conference, Randy shares about his wife Nanci’s last years, and how she prepared for meeting Jesus face to face. Also, he talks about the happiness that comes from storing up treasures in Heaven.

In this clip from a conversation at the 2024 illumiNations conference, Randy shares his perspective about the deterioration of our bodies on this present earth, and the hope we have that the best is yet to come.

In this clip from a conversation at the 2024 illumiNations conference, Randy explains that questions about whether there will be animals in Heaven are among the most common ones he receives. He shares from Isaiah 65, which talks about animals on the New Earth, and explains how 2 Peter 3:13 and Revelation 22 tell of a global, redeemed Eden.