Over the last two and a half years of grief since Nanci died, I have been sensing deeply the friendship of Jesus. What could be better than for Him to not only love us so much that He would die for us, but to actually call us His friends, and not just servants? 

To become radical like Jesus we must be intentional, passionate, and curious when it comes to spending time with the Father. Nobody embodied this more than young Jesus. 

In this video clip from his interview with Costi Hinn on For the Gospel podcast, Randy Alcorn shares an illustration of our role in stewarding all that God has given to us. 

Randy was interviewed by Mike Linch on his podcast Linch with a Leader. They discuss Randy’s background and journey to faith. They then dive into the question everyone has, “What will Heaven really be like?”  Randy answers some of the deepest questions on what is waiting for believers in eternity.

The battle for human souls pivots on the issue of Christ’s identity. He’s the watershed, the dividing line between Hell and Heaven. Jesus made that clear when He asked His disciples about His divinity: “‘But what about you?’ he asked. ‘Who do you say I am?’ ” (Matthew 16:15).

Randy shares how conversations with Nanci in the time before her death have helped him look forward, with a biblically-grounded imagination, to the great reunion in Heaven. 

In this clip from his interview with Mike Linch, Randy addresses an idea that people commonly hold: that Hell will be a place of partying and fun, and Heaven will be boring and dreary. He reminds listeners that anything that has brought us joy comes from God and will be absent from Hell. 

In this clip from his interview with Mike Linch, Randy shares how the experience of watching his father come to Christ impressed upon him that conversion is always a miracle of grace. 

Scripture says Christ gave “himself as a ransom for all people” (1 Timothy 2:6, NIV). Like many biblical terms, such as hope, love, and joy, we have to define what Scripture means by ransom.