Resources by Topic: Randy's Books

There’s no need to read Edge of Eternity first. If you read The Chasm first, you may decide you want to go back to read Edge if Eternity.

Perhaps a good novel of mine to start with would be Safely Home. Another very different and shorter choice is Lord Foulgrin's Letters, inspired by C.S. Lewis's Screwtape Letters. But I am also fond of Deception, which can be read before Deadline and Dominion even though it's a spin-off.

Some comparison between Pilgrim’s Progress and The Chasm is valid, but I'm sure the total sales for my book will fall woefully short! However, unlike Pilgrim’s Progress, The Chasm is not a strict allegory, in that not everything represents something else. It's more of an otherworldly retelling of the gospel story, with references back to the character's life on earth.

If you haven't discovered audio books, you don't know what you're missing. The great thing is, you can listen while driving, doing dishes, working on a car, running, biking, you name it. I love audio books, and so does my wife Nanci.

I really felt that The Chasm could be enhanced with the illustrations. I searched around for different potential illustrators and finally found Mike Biegel. It was the right fit. I wanted that contemporary feel that is sort of a graphic-novel-sketch approach. I think Mike nailed what I was looking for and it definitely enhances the book. The illustrations allow you to grasp the heavy imagery in The Chasm. It amazed me how much work Mike was willing to put into them. I'd recommend him as an artist any day!

While The Chasm is unique, those who have read Edge of Eternity will see that I extracted and then rewrote as a standalone some chapters in the middle of that earlier novel. Since I first wrote Edge of Eternity in 1999, I’ve wanted to do this. I believe God can use it as an imaginative way of conveying the gospel to people who need to envision the old story in a fresh way.

No, Money, Possessions and Eternity still has a very distinctive place by giving a fuller treatment of all the things that are dealt with briefly in Managing God's Money. Most of Money, Possessions and Eternity is not in the smaller book, though most of the issues in it are touched on in Managing God’s Money. Managing God’s Money is a much smaller book, but still covers the whole gamut of stewardship issues.

In The Chasm, the beast and the warrior of light both cry out in strange languages. The beast screams, “Baal jezeb ashnar mordol nuhl—keez gimbus molech nar­gul dazg!” The warrior of light cries, “Elyon miriel o aeron galad—chara domina beth charis o aleathes celebron!”  What are the languages, and what do the words mean?

Randy Alcorn answers a Q&A session participant question about imagery in his book Edge of Eternity. Filmed at the 2011 Kingdom Advisors Conference.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks with Ron Blue about his book Courageous with the Kendrick brothers.

The Chasm is Randy’s first fine-line illustrated novel, and artist Mike Biegel did a great job bringing the story to life through his drawings.

The Chasm is an otherworldly tale with an allegorical feel; a vibrant mix of movement, action, revelation, and reflection that follows  the journey of one man who represents everyman. His struggle is universal.

In this audio clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "How have your financial books inspired others toward giving?"

In this two-minute audio clip, Randy Alcorn digs deeper into his book The Chasm for readers and shares about the symbolic meaning of the chasm portrayed in the story.