God is good. But until we understand the truth that He is not safe, that He is not under our control, until we come to grips with the truth of His uncompromising holiness, we will never begin to grasp His amazing grace.

Heaven is an actual place, in a real location, designed by God with people in mind.

We are not always great at talking to God, at least I’m not, but I think we are even worse at listening to God. Of course, if we think we can’t hear God’s voice, at least in the figurative sense, why would we listen?

You raise some good points concerning a perhaps too casual use of the term “unconditional.” Typically a term like this is well-defined initially within a specific context, but then is repeated without the same attention to detail.

In any case, there is no contradiction whatsoever between God being everywhere present and for the existence of evil.

In this one and half minute video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about how God's original plan for the earth is still His plan. God has never abandoned his original plan that righteous human beings will inhabit and rule the earth.

Randy Alcorn shares about a divine appointment at the 2007 Desiring God Conference.

I can certainly identify with many of your doubts and questions regarding God’s sovereignty, our free will, etc. Although I was raised in a strong Christian family, I went through a couple of years of intense skepticism and cynicism when I was younger.

Author Randy alcorn, answers the question, "Why did you write books on Heaven?" From an interview with Tyndale Publishers.