In 2003, Randy Alcorn spoke to a group of writers at the Christian Writers Conference. He shared stories about his books and appointments God gave him to share the good news. In this clip, Randy tells a story about a time when protesters came to his church.

In 2003, Randy Alcorn spoke to a group of writers at the Christian Writers Conference. He shared stories about his books and appointments God gave him to share the good news. In this clip, Randy talks about how Jesus portrayed grace and truth and why it's important to have the two together. 

In 2003, Randy Alcorn spoke to a group of writers at the Christian Writers Conference. He shared stories about his books and appointments God gave him to share the good news. In this clip, he shares about a conversation that started out hard and ended beautifully. 

Everything began with images; a faun carrying an umbrella, a queen on a sledge, a magnificent lion. At first there wasn’t even anything Christian about them; that element pushed itself in of its own accord. It was part of the bubbling.

Imagination and truth go together in good literature. Because a story is “made up” does not necessarily mean it is not true. It means it is imaginative

A publisher asked me last week what my distinctive mission as a writer is. I think it's to probe beneath the surface into the deep longings of people, then to open a door into the invisible spiritual realm so people can see ultimate realities (including God, angels, demons, heaven and hell) with the eyes of faith and imagination.

C. S. Lewis’ advice to children on writing is good advice to pastors on preaching, or anybody on talking.