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Martin Luther said, “It is pleasing to the dear God whenever thou rejoicest or laughest from the bottom of thy heart.” And who does that more frequently and sincerely than children? Talking to kids about Heaven was the focus of an interview I did with Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, for his radio program about my book Heaven for Kids.

We can never achieve humility simply by willing it to appear. Otherwise, we’ll be thinking about ourselves and our valiant attempts to be humble. What we need is to be so gripped by Jesus and His grace that we truly forget about ourselves. Here are some helpful reflections on humility from Gavin Ortlund, related to his new book Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness.

My youngest daughter Angela wrote the following about her mom on September 28, the six-month anniversary of Nanci’s homegoing. March 28 marked the one-year anniversary since Nanci relocated to Heaven. This week our family has been all together—both our daughters Karina and Angela and their husbands, and all five of our grandsons.

In this clip Greg Laurie asks Randy Alcorn: When you order a burger, what do you order on it? Will there be hamburgers in Heaven?

Randy and Greg Laurie have a conversation about how investing in others' success during playing sports can be a preview of Heaven.

In his conversation with Greg Laurie, Randy answers: What is the most challenging question to answer about Heaven? What about sports in Heaven?

In this clip Randy and Greg Laurie discuss whether or not a child's understanding of Heaven should be based on a progressive explanation.

Randy and Greg Laurie talk about what happens to pets when they die? Might there be talking animals in Heaven?

In this clip Randy answers the question: When a child experiences death and loss, is that a good time to begin a conversation about Heaven?

In Randy's conversation with Greg Laurie they talk about angels. Will we be different than angels in Heaven? Do we become angels?

In this clip Randy explains to Greg Laurie why he invites kids to have their parents take them on an excursion to the junk yard? He answers: Why does investing in eternity matter? Why should Christians be generous in this life?

In this clip from his conversation with Greg Laurie, Randy answers the questions: What is Heaven? Where is Heaven? Most importantly, how do we get to Heaven?

In this clip Randy and Greg Laurie discuss the question "How do we train young minds to see Heaven as real? Will this book help kids understand that Heaven is real?"

A thief on the cross asked Jesus to save him. This thief would never be baptized, make restitution, attend church, take communion, sing a hymn, or give an offering. He had nothing to offer Christ, no way to pay him back. Neither do we.