50 Days of Heaven: Reflections That Bring Eternity to Light [Hardcover]

Randy Alcorn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2006

For Christians, eternity is an exciting promise, but many do not know the details of what life will be like in heaven and throughout eternity. 50 Days of Heaven allows the reader to stop wondering about heaven by teaching the biblical facts regarding what's so wonderful about Heaven. The devotional provides an easy-to-follow, 50-day program that reveals the biblical information on what a Christian's life will be like in heaven. Throughout this journey, the reader will learn and meditate upon the promises, rewards, and expectations that a believer in Christ will enjoy for eternity. This devotional draws on the teachings in Randy Alcorn's best-selling book Heaven.

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About the Author

Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM). Prior to 1990, when he started EPM, he served as a pastor for fourteen years. He has spoken around the world and has taught on the adjunct faculties of Multnomah Bible College and Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

From AudioFile

Randy Alcorn captures one's attention with his speculation on what heaven must be like and with his ability to read with enthusiasm. Basing his ideas on a biblical view of heaven, Alcorn goes a step further by giving his thoughts on many aspects of living for all of eternity in heaven. He covers questions about what we might eat there, what we will do, what our relationships will be with our beloved pets, among other possibilities. He does not believe we will be sitting somewhere on a cloud playing harps, nor will the experience be an endless church service. A fascinating audiobook, 50 DAYS OF HEAVEN is for anyone who is curious about the afterlife. Inspiring! N.L. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (September 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414309767
• ISBN-13: 978-1414309767
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #65 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Worship & Devotion > Meditations

More About the Author

Randy Alcorn is an author and the founder of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching principles of God's Word and assisting the church in ministering to the unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. His ministry focus is communicating the strategic importance of using our earthly time, money, possessions and opportunities to invest in need-meeting ministries that count for eternity. He accomplishes this by analyzing, teaching, and applying the biblical truth.

Before starting EPM in 1990, Randy served as a pastor for fourteen years. He holds degrees in theology and biblical studies and has taught on the adjunct faculties of Multnomah University and Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Randy has written more than forty books, including the bestsellers Heaven, The Treasure Principle, and the Gold Medallion winner Safely Home. His books in print exceed five million and have been translated into over thirty languages. Randy has written for many magazines including EPM's quarterly issues-oriented magazine Eternal Perspectives. He is active daily on Facebook and Twitter, has been a guest on more than 700 radio, television and online programs including Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today, Revive Our Hearts, The Bible Answer Man, and The Resurgence.

Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife, Nanci. They have two married daughters and are the proud grandparents of five grandchildren. Randy enjoys hanging out with his family, biking, tennis, research, and reading.

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74 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Makes Heaven Real - Highly Recommended!, November 30, 2007

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Carl in Tampa (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Days of Heaven: Reflections That Bring Eternity to Light (Hardcover)

Shortly after the passing of my wife I was given a copy of 50 Days of Heaven by a friend who is an internationally known and highly respected Evangelical theologian who has himself authored several theological books - which are available from Amazon.

As a life-long Christian I had no doubt that my wife and I would be reunited in Heaven, although with a somewhat altered relationship, but the thought was not as comforting as I would wish. My concepts about heaven were somewhat intangible and "spiritual."

Randy Alcorn's book has changed all that. I now have some very specific ideas about what Heaven will be like with regard to physical characteristics of what he calls the "New Earth" as well as personal relationships, duties and responsibilities and living conditions throughout eternity.

His point that we will retain our memories of each other (or we would not actually retain our unique personhood) is very comforting. I now view my wife's death as the beginning of a temporary separation which will be concluded with our reunion in Heaven where our relationship will continue throughout eternity. Although we will no longer be man and wife, our memories of an enduring loving relationship on earth will form the basis of a similar eternal relationship. Our happiness was always founded on being together and doing things together, not on where we were or what we were doing. In Heaven it can only be better!

This book contains 50 four-page essays on a variety of subjects. It is a condensation of Alcorn's longer book entitled Heaven. Those who enjoy the smaller book may want to continue their study in greater detail by reading Heaven.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scriptural, easy read, great book!, August 11, 2009

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Sherry Piper "Relaxed Reader" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 50 Days of Heaven: Reflections That Bring Eternity to Light (Hardcover)

Everyone should read this book, especially Christians wondering about life after death. Alcorn takes scripture and make very clear what happens after we die. This book is very easy to read and very comforting.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Removing the Mystique About Heaven, July 22, 2010

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This review is from: 50 Days of Heaven: Reflections That Bring Eternity to Light (Hardcover)

The Bible actually has quite a lot to say about heaven. Randy Alcorn's 50 Days of Heaven presents us with an easy but profound read that takes away much of the mystery about life after death. Randy uses the Bible as the foundation of his work. He's done a good job of presenting a reasonable biblical point of view about heaven and what life will be like there. Although I strongly recommend this book, I have to remind the readers that Randy does draw conclusions about what is implied in the Scripture verses he uses. I can't say that I agree on every point, but I think that the majority of his work is sound. I'd recommend this book for anyone who fears death, anyone who realizes someone they love is dying, and those who want to better understand life after we leave this earth. I found it to be very uplifting and encouraging. This book is written in 50 devotional readings. Randy has also written a more exhaustive book called "Heaven" for those who are up for a more in-depth look at this subject.