Resources by Topic: Heaven

 Randy Alcorn speaks to a Bible class of middle school students at Good Shepherd School in Boring, Oregon on the subject of Heaven. 

The Bible tells us that although others may not remember us or care what our lives here have been, God will remember perfectly, and He cares very much—so much that the door of eternity swings on the hinges of our present lives.

In this clip from his conversation with Davey Blackburn with Nothing Is Wasted Ministries, Randy explains where we can find comfort and hope when we feel unsure about a person’s status of faith at death.

In Randy’s conversation with Davey Blackburn from Nothing Is Wasted Ministries, they explore the idea of our enhanced personhood on the New Earth.  

In this clip from Randy’s conversation with Davey Blackburn from Nothing Is Wasted Ministries,  they talk about the present Heaven as “the best layover ever.” We are reminded in Colossians 3 and 2 Peter 3 to look forward to the New Earth, our final destination!  

In Randy’s conversation with Davey Blackburn from Nothing Is Wasted Ministries, Randy helps listeners understand the timing of the present Heaven, the resurrection. and the New Earth.   

In Randy’s conversation with Davey Blackburn from Nothing Is Wasted Ministries, they discuss the pros and cons of transitioning from pastoring to parachurch ministry.  

In this conversation with Davey Blackburn from Nothing Is Wasted Ministries, Randy talks about the question everyone who has lost a loved one has wondered: what can we expect when it comes to Heaven? Randy and Davey discuss why we need a heavenward focus in our suffering, what we actually know (and what we don’t) when it comes to Heaven, and why our theology matters in thinking about life beyond what we can see. 

The clear reality is that this earth, as it is now, is not Heaven. (I think of wars going on around the world, and the death of Randy’s wife Nanci.) So many hurting hearts, in such a broken, pain-filled world.

The form of disposition you choose for your body after you die will NOT keep you from eternal life with Jesus if you have responded to the gospel and believed in Jesus’s death for your sins.

Scripture indicates that the city really will “come down,” not just hover over the New Earth, as the emphasis seems to be on God dwelling with His people.

Randy spoke with Matt Brown, on the Think Eternity Podcast, about Heaven and the New Earth.    

In this clip from the memorial service for his friend Bob Atkins Sr., Randy speaks about Jesus’s blood-bought promise of redemption, and our future hope of an eternity with Him and those we love.  

In this clip from the memorial service for his friend Bob Atkins Sr., Randy shares from Scripture about the sovereignty of God and thefuture hope we have of healing from all pain and suffering on the New Earth.