Every one of us will experience suffering. Many of us are experiencing it now. As we have seen in recent years, evil is real in our world, present and close to each one of us.In such difficult times, suffering and evil beg questions about God--Why would an all-good and all-powerful God create a world full of evil and suffering? And then, how can there be a God if suffering and evil exist? These are ancient questions, but also modern ones as well. Atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and even former believers like Bart Ehrman answer the question simply: The existence of suffering and evil proves there is no God.In this captivating new book, best-selling author Randy Alcorn challenges the logic of disbelief, and brings a fresh, realistic, and thoroughly biblical insight to the issues these important questions raise. Alcorn offers insights from his conversations with men and women whose lives have been torn apart by suffering, and yet whose faith in God burns brighter than ever. He reveals the big picture of who God is and what God is doing in the world–now and forever. And he equips you to share your faith more clearly and genuinely in this world of pain and fear. "As he did in his best-selling book, Heaven, Randy Alcorn delves deep into a profound subject, and through compelling stories, provocative questions and answers, and keen biblical understanding, he brings assurance and hope to all." -Publishers Weekly

If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil

Religion & Spirituality

ALCORN, RANDY

Christian Books & Bibles

Random House Audio |

The Chasm: A Journey to the Edge of Life

A Journey He Couldn't Miss... and a Step He Couldn't Take He found himself a traveler in the strangest of lands. Where invisible secrets come starkly into sight. Where the fairest of companions leads the way into unsuspected danger and darkness. Where hidden battles burst into the open. Where so much is grasped...and so much more seems unattainable. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Driven by a yearning he doesn't understand, compelled toward a destination he can't quite see, the traveler navigates the inhospitable landscape with determination and a flicker of something like hope--despite the obstacles that seem to unerringly block his path. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Best-selling novelist Randy Alcorn weaves a supernatural interplay of wills and motives, lusts and longings, love and sacrifice. It's a potent mix that leaves every reader wondering: Do I really understand this world I live in? Do I really understand myself? Is there more to all this than I've ever dared hope? INCLUDES 12 ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS

Literature & Fiction

United States

Random House Publishing Group

About the Author\nRandy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspectives Ministries and a New York Times bestselling author of 50-some books, including Heaven and Face to Face with Jesus. His books have sold over 11 million copies and been translated into more than 70 languages. Randy lives in Oregon with his wife, Nanci. They have two grown daughters and five grandchildren.\nDaily Assurance in the Face of Life’s Hardest Struggles 
When life throws challenges at us, our view of God’s presence can become cloudy. If God is good, why is there so much evil and suffering? In times of hardship, it’s easy to lose sight of God’s purpose, goodness, and love.\n90 Days of God’s Goodness helps disperse the fog—little by little, discovery by discovery, day by day. Through these thoughtful, inspiring devotional readings, bestselling author Randy Alcorn brings clarity to the question of God’s goodness.\nFor anyone who’s ever suffered, or shared in a loved one’s suffering…or for anyone who’s ever been painfully distressed by the prevalent evil in this world…90 Days of God’s Goodness opens a wide door to healing and the reassurance of a God whose love we can count on and always turn to.\nExcerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.\nIntroduction 
A Journey Toward Jesus\nNow that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.…\nAs they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther. But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.\nWhen he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”\nImagine eavesdropping on the conversation between Jesus and these two disciples. Consider the questions they may have asked and the answers he gave. One day in Heaven, I want to see the video!\nI’ll bet at least one of their questions related to that which looms large for most who read this book: If God is good…why all this evil and suffering? If God loves us, how can he justify allowing (or sending) the sometimes overwhelming difficulties we face?\nI invite you to join me on a journey to discover what God has to say about this subject. I can’t think of a better way to do this than by daily meditating on his Word. I’ve ended each meditation with a brief prayer, written from my heart. Perhaps my prayer will echo yours, or perhaps it will prompt for you a renewed conversation with God.\nWhile exploring God’s goodness in the midst of a suffering world, I’ve taken the most pleasure in focusing on him, exploring his attributes of goodness, love, holiness, justice, patience, grace, and mercy. Although I haven’t unearthed easy answers, I’m astonished at how much insight the Bible offers.\nI’ve beheld a God who says, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering” (Exodus 3:7). I’ve found great comfort in hearing God speak of a time when he could bear his people’s misery no longer (see Judges 10:16). I revel in God’s emphatic promise that he will make a New Earth, where he will come down to live with us and on which “he will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (Revelation 21:4).\nAbove all, in the process of meditating on this subject and writing this book, I’ve seen Jesus.\nThe first physician to die of the AIDS virus in

Ninety Days of God's Goodness

Multnomah

Randy Alcorn Reveals the Secret of Joyful Giving in this All-New Video Curriculum! The revolutionary concept of The Treasure Principle has introduced millions to the joy of living generously. Now you can experience Randy Alcorn’s transformative teaching on this concept through this all-new video curriculum. Through four sessions, ideal for small group or church use, he explores the guidelines and rewards of giving as highlighted in the six “Treasure Principle Keys” found in Scripture. Biblical and practical, this perspective-shifting series helps Christians replace anxiety over money and possessions with something far more priceless: the liberating joy of giving!

The Treasure Principle DVD

Discover how the joy of giving can make your life richer, starting today. Bestselling author Randy Alcorn introduced readers to a revolution in material freedom and radical generosity with the release of the original The Treasure Principle in 2001. Now the revision to the compact, perennial bestseller includes a provocative new concluding chapter depicting God asking a believer questions about his stewardship over material resources. Jesus spent more time talking about money and possessions than about heaven and hell combined. But too often we’ve overlooked or misunderstood his most profound teaching on this topic, from his words in Matthew 6. Jesus offers us life-changing investment advice. He actually wants us to store up treasures for ourselves—just not here on earth. Instead, he urges us to store our treasure in heaven, where they will await us, and last forever. We can’t take it with us—but we can send it on ahead! Readers are moved from the realms of thoughtful Bible exposition into the highly personal arena of everyday life. Because when Jesus told His followers to “lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,” He intended that they discover an astounding secret: how joyful giving brings God maximum glory and His children maximum pleasure. In The Treasure Principle, you’ll unearth a radical teaching of Jesus—a secret wrapped up in giving. Once you discover this secret, life will never look the same. And you won’t want it to be. “Supercharged with stunning, divine truth! Lightning struck over and over as I read it.” - John Piper, Senior Pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis

The Treasure Principle, Revised and Updated: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving

Business & Money

Personal Finance

Let the Hope of Eternity Shape Your Life Today Scripture tells us to fix our eyes on the unseen. Rather than focus on what will fade, we’re encouraged to lock our gaze on things of eternal value. But how exactly can we do that amid the immediate demands of life? In this expanded edition of his devotional Seeing the Unseen, Randy Alcorn provides 90 inspirational readings that will help you view today through the lens of the eternal. As we better grasp the realities of the spiritual realm, we gain a clearer perspective on our present life, including things like suffering, happiness, generosity, and peace. This transformative devotional equips you to live with a right view of eternity—one that will shape not just what you believe, but how you navigate the challenges and opportunities of each day.

Seeing the Unseen, Expanded Edition: A 90-Day Devotional to Set Your Mind on Eternity

For those times when we’re wounded by broken trust, assaulted by disease, or victimized by evil—or when we’re crushed to see such things happen to people we love—Randy Alcorn offers something solid to hold onto: God's love. In this specially focused condensation of Alcorn’s If God Is Good…: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil, we’re continually guided into a deeper glimpse of God’s loving ways and higher purposes—the very things we’re often most blinded to whenever we battle pain and anguish. Alcorn avoids superficial or sentimental responses, and instead presses forward boldly to explore all the troubling doubts and questions that agitate within us when we confront suffering and evil. The issues are far from simple, the answers far from easy—but Alcorn shows how the way of suffering—a path that Jesus himself followed more than anyone else—can ultimately become a journey into wholeness and even logic-defying joy.

The Goodness of God: Assurance of Purpose in the Midst of Suffering

Self-Help

Death & Grief

The Promise of Heaven combines solid biblical teaching gleaned from Randy Alcorn's best-selling book, Heaven, with the awe-inspiring photography of John MacMurray to create a gift book to be treasured.
Everyone has questions about life after death. In The Promise of Heaven, Alcorn provides answers based on what God tells us about Heaven in the Bible.
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<li>Is Heaven a real place?</li>
<li>What happens to us when we die?</li>
<li>What will our new bodies be like?</li>
<li>Will all people get the same rewards in Heaven?</li>
<li>Will we know everything?</li>
<li>Will we have to work in Heaven?</li>
<li>How can we know we're going to heaven? </li>
</ul>
Heaven is a place without fear, anger, sadness, or sickness. It's also a place full of beauty, joy, activity, and rest. And it's a place where those who are in Christ will live with the wonderful and fascinating God who created them. The Promise of Heaven gives readers a tantalizing glimpse at what could be their future home.

The Promise of Heaven: Reflections on Our Eternal Home

Harvest House Publishers

Randy Alcorn, author of the bestselling Heaven, offers daily meditations, Scriptures, and inspirational quotes that will enable you to grasp more fully the grace God has lavished on us and give you a bigger view of God's love for those who are his:
<li>"We've grown too accustomed to grace—we need to be astounded by it."</li>
<li>"God's grace didn't get us going and then leave us to get by on our works."</li>
<li>"There's only one requirement for enjoying God's grace: being broke...and knowing it."</li>
Come explore the many facets of God's grace...and fall more in love than ever before with the One who is full of grace and truth.

Grace: A Bigger View of God's Love

Unchangeable. Unwavering. Let God's Truth Anchor You.
The world is a sea of clashing beliefs and thoughts. Your own feelings and circumstances change from one day to the next. Your heart longs for something to hold on to...something to steer you in the right direction and give you peace. Only God's truth can satisfy that longing. Bestselling author Randy Alcorn shares daily meditations, Scripture readings, and inspirational quotes to help you grasp the wisdom and love found in the eternal Word of God. When you know the truth, you'll be better prepared to...
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<li>recognize your place in God's plan</li>
<li>detect the deceit you encounter in the world</li>
<li>point others to Jesus, who is Truth personified</li>
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God's truth is real, alive, and able to transform you into the person you long to be. This is your invitation to refresh your heart and find lasting security.

Truth: A Bigger View of God's Word

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