Resources by Topic: About Randy

Randy Alcorn speaks with Steve Keels at Good Shepherd Community Church about why he chose to write a graphic novel. He grew up loving graphic novels and is excited to do what he can to pass along a love for reading to the next generation. He has enjoyed writing Eternity and is working on another graphic novel called The Apostle about the Apostle Paul's life story. 

Randy Alcorn speaks with Steve Keels at Good Shepherd Community Church about why he chose to write a graphic novel. He grew up loving graphic novels and is excited to do what he can to pass along a love for reading to the next generation. He has enjoyed writing Eternity and is working on another graphic novel called The Apostle about the Apostle Paul's life story. 

I look at Karina and Angie now as moms who are in their thirties—the mothers of my grandsons—and I am just delighted to see their hearts for Christ and the ways God has gifted them.

In this audio Q&A, Randy answers the question "What new projects are you working on?"

Randy Alcorn talks about the role of books in his life.

Randy Alcorn discusses the role dogs have played in his life.

In 1970, when I was sixteen and a new Christian, friends invited me to an evening class on the Gospel of John taught by John G. Mitchell, one of Multnomah School of the Bible’s founders. I became hooked on Bible study and knew my future was at Multnomah.

Okay, let’s go with this: in 1985, I was diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes. God has used this disease powerfully in my life.

In Charles Hummel’s booklet Tyranny of the Urgent, which I read as a young Christian thirty-five years ago, he said that what is urgent is often not important, and what is important is typically not urgent.

My normal approach to Bible study is to pore over texts that relate to something on my mind and heart. Sometimes this has been prompted by my research on current book projects.  

I came to Christ at an uncool church (not the one in the photo, but built in the same era).

While God has been gracious to bless all of my books with spiritual impact on people, Safely Home is one of them that has had particularly deep effects.

I am Scotch-Irish (or some prefer Scottish-Irish), descending back to three Alcorn brothers who lived in Belfast long ago. There are indications the three brothers came from Scotland.

My father was the most resistant person to the gospel I’ve ever known. He warned me never to talk to him again about “that religious stuff.”