Resources by Topic: Heaven

In this three-minute clip, Randy explains that one of Satan’s favorite tactics is slandering God’s dwelling place, Heaven, and feeding us a distorted view of it. He knows this will rob us of joy in anticipating being with our Bridegroom.

Randy Alcorn talks about the possibility for differing capacities for joy for believers in Heaven.

Randy Alcorn talks with Christian Book Distributors and answers this question about Heaven. See Randy's book Heaven for more information. 

I believe that reading and study and discussion, all forms of intellectual exploration, will surely only be enhanced in a world where we remain God's image-bearers, fully human, and at last untainted by sin. 

At a book signing at Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Beaverton, Randy Alcorn answered a variety of questions. In this clip, he answers the question, "What's the difference between 'Kingdom of God" and 'Paradise' in Scripture?"

There are many symbolic references to seas in scripture. In your book Heaven you seem to indicate there is a literal interpretation for “seas” in Revelation. Can you explain this?

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "Why is the Heaven book also a favorite of yours?" 

Pastor Greg Laurie interviews Randy Alcorn. Taken from the message, "Big Life Issues", by Pastor Greg Laurie.

Randy Alcorn talks about why he wrote his children's book Tell Me About Heaven.

Randy Alcorn and Wayne Grudem answer Q&A questions at the 2010 Clarus Conference.

In this 4-minute clip, Randy Alcorn talks about how Scripture gives no indication of a “memory wipe” that will cause us not to recognize our loved ones and others we’ve known.

Perhaps Randy carefully chose the word “renounce,” in that typically it has a meaning of “verbally proclaiming a completely severed relationship with another entity” (person, people, “the creation,” etc.).

I like that. It moves our hearts to gratitude for God’s kindness in giving us a home to live in, not only our eternal home in the New Heaven and Earth, but our first home on the present Earth.

“Paradise” in the original language means something like, “a beautiful, manicured, park-like ‘garden.’”