Resources by Topic: Heaven

An excerpt from Randy Alcorn's book Heaven about the limits and value of using our imaginations.

If Christ’s body in the intermediate Heaven has physical properties, it stands to reason that others in Heaven could have physical forms as well, even if only temporary ones.

Ask the Holy Spirit to make you sensitive to the needs and interests of your children (and grandchildren). The following points might be good starting places for your conversations with them.

I find it ironic that many people stereotype life in Heaven as an interminable church service. Apparently, church attendance has become synonymous with boredom. Yet meeting God—when it truly happens—will be far more exhilarating than a great meal, a poker game, hunting, gardening, mountain climbing, or watching the Super Bowl. 

Randy Alcorn talks about leavingn pastoral ministry, living for eternity and writing fiction during a radio interview with Dave Harvey, July 1, 2015. 

Question from a reader: Is it normal to be afraid to go to Heaven? I've been wrestling with this the last couple of years. I'm 16 now but I would like to deal with the issue before I pass away.

For most of us, the list of people we’re longing for reunion with is lengthy. But those who have lost a child, either before or after birth, have one more compelling reason to long for Heaven. 

After the first edition of my book Heaven, this question was one of the most frequently asked. It’s worth considering.

Sexual relations existed before the Fall and were not the product of sin and the Curse; they were God’s original and perfect design. Because the lifting of the Curse will normally restore what God originally made, we would expect sex to be part of that. However, Christ appears to have made it clear that people in Heaven wouldn’t be married to each other.

Randy Alcorn answers this question, filmed for Watermark Church's site Real Truth Real Quick.

Randy Alcorn answers this question, filmed for Watermark Church's site Real Truth Real Quick. 

Randy Alcorn answers this question, filmed for Watermark Church's site Real Truth Real Quick. 

Randy Alcorn answers questions about how to give generously in light of eternity at the Generous Giving 2015 conference in Colorado Springs. In this clip, Randy shares that we won't regret giving when we're standing in front of our Heavenly Father.

Randy Alcorn answers questions about how to give generously in light of eternity at the Generous Giving 2015 conference in Colorado Springs. In this clip, Randy shares why he is so passionate about eternity and giving.