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The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Episode 280 - A Heaven Focus in Our Suffering with Randy Alcorn

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever faced the loss of a loved one and wondered what life was like on the other side of death? We all have seen heaven depicted in movies and literature, but what can we really expect based on Scripture?For author and speaker Randy Alcorn, it was the work he did in writing his bestselling book, Heaven, that gave him peace after losing his wife, Nanci, to cancer. Knowing the truth about what life was like for Nanci after death, comforted Randy in his own suffering and grief. While we've all been told a lot of different things when it comes to heaven, knowing what the Bible says and anticipating the joy and peace that is to come is the only way through the unending pain we face. And if our eyes remain on this earth, we will continue to see the temporary heartache instead of the eternal joy that is to come.In this conversation, Davey talks with Randy about the question everyone who has faced the loss of a loved one has wondered: what can we expect when it comes to heaven? They discuss why we need a heaven focus in our suffering, what we actually know (and what we don't) when it comes to heaven, and why our theology matters in our thinking about life beyond what we see. If you've ever asked the question: what is heaven like?, this episode will begin to answer that question and more importantly, lift your eyes from your suffering and upward into what is beyond this broken, pain-filled earthly existence.   Website: https://www.epm.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/randyalcorn Twitter: https://twitter.com/randyalcorn Book: Heaven Want to be a part of bringing hope to the many and healing to the one? Help support what we do here at Nothing is Wasted by partnering with us: www.nothingiswasted.com/givehope Are you ready to take a step towards healing? Join Davey on our next FREE, live Zoom call and learn 5 Steps to Taking Back your Story. Sign up today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hey friends, I don't know how long you've been a part of the nothing is waste of community,

0:03.7

but I know that you have been encouraged by the incredible stories of people just like

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you who have navigated their difficult valleys and found hope on the other side.

0:13.3

Now we know the power of stories here at nothing is waste of ministries and we know there

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are countless other stories that you haven't heard on the podcast.

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People who have experienced incredible healing and have newfound purpose because of the work

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God has done through nothing is waste of ministries everywhere from resources like our

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free masterclasses to the paint of purpose course, our curated pathways.

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All the way to our online community, we believe deeply in the power of engaging our stories,

0:37.9

even the most difficult parts in order to find healing and hope.

0:42.0

That's why this summer we'd love to invite you to be a part of our give hope campaign

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by making a donation of any amount to nothing is waste of ministries.

0:50.9

Now listen, by donating, you're not only paving the way for more stories like the one you're

0:55.5

listening to right now to be heard and to give hope to so many, but you're also helping

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us bring healing to the one.

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The one person who feels alone in their pain and is looking for encouragement and resources

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to help them through this July, we are looking for 200 individuals who'd be willing to

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partner with us at a $20 a month level with a tax deductible donation.

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Together, we can reach more individuals, more nonprofits, more churches, more college

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campuses, even prisons, all of which we currently have opportunities in front of us to launch

1:32.0

the paint of purpose course, with the paint of purpose course and through the podcast,

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your partnership will also allow us to offer a brand new initiative called the Healing

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