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In Heaven Will We Work, Rest, and Sleep?

In Heaven Will We Work, Rest, and Sleep?

By Randy Alcorn

March 27, 2013

In this audio Q&A, Randy answers the question "In Heaven, will we work, rest, and sleep?"

Randy Alcorn (@randyalcorn) is the author of over sixty books and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries.

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