Resources by Topic: Heaven

I think questions about the natural world help us know God better, since Romans 1 says he reveals himself to us in creation. We will not be infinite, so we'll never know everything, but we will understand a great deal more than we do now. So I'd say we won't automatically know answers to a question like gravity, but we will be capable of learning the answers. We do know we will be learning about God and His wonders throughout eternity (Eph. 2:7).

First and foremost, being with Jesus, my Lord and Savior and best friend. To be in his presence, to listen to him and walk with Him….nothing could be better than that. Secondly, I look forward to meeting other people...

I believe that Lewis's The Last Battle is one of the finest portrayals of what life could be like as we enter the New Earth.

Many people view Heaven as an uncertain gamble, spending their lives wondering if they will arrive at their desired destination. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Through Christ, we can be assured of eternal life!

On May 21, 2011 Max Lucado hosted a LIVE radio special from New York City. In this 9-minute clip, listen to what Randy had to say as he joined the conversation about Heaven.

Believers periodically tell me versions of the following: “We shouldn’t be thinking about reunion with loved ones, or the joys of Heaven. We should only be thinking about being united with Christ, who is our only treasure.” 

Dan Franklin with Group Think Rescue interviews Randy Alcorn, author of Heaven, on what happens when we die, the hope of a New Earth, and common misconceptions about the afterlife.

We’ll have eternity to celebrate great victories on the old Earth, but we have only this brief window of opportunity now to win those victories. As missionary C. T. Studd said, “Only one life, ’twill soon be past; only what’s done for Christ will last.”

Randy Alcorn speaks on Heaven at the 2010 Cannon Beach Conference.

In this almost 40 minute video, Randy Alcorn speaks on the subject of Heaven on the Game Plan for Life Simulcast. See Randy's book Heaven for more information. 

Former American Football coach Joe Gibbs interviews Randy Alcorn.

In the past few months, I have been repeatedly asked about the phenomenally popular book Heaven Is for Real. This book was again number 1 on the May 8 New York Times bestseller’s list.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "What is the New Heaven and the New Earth?"

In this five-minute video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about how God’s ultimate plan is not to take us up to live in a realm made for him, but to come down and live with us in the realm he made for us.