Deadline

by Randy Alcorn

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Multnomah Publishers, 1994
ISBN: 1-57673-316-5 (paperback)

Conspiracy, the afterlife, broken relationships, salvation - Alcorn's novel plunges the reader into all of these in the dramatic story of Jake Woods' eye-opening experiences. After surviving a suspicious accident that claims the lives of his two life-long best friends, liberal columnist Jake Woods begins his journey of discovery. His perceptions of his best friends, assumptions about society, and beliefs about morality and the purpose of life are rocked by the revelations in the weeks following the accident.
Alcorn forces readers to examine their own convictions while bringing them into the characters' personal lives. Society's values and anti-Christian biases are starkly revealed. The author creates an amazing picture of what the afterlike may be like for both the redeemed and those who choose to ignore Christ on earth. Though at times the "visits" to heaven interrupt the flow of the narrative, they still create excitement about the possiblities that may await in eternity. I thoroughly enjoyed this book for entertainment and its eye-opening perspective.
Cindy

Safely Home

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Tyndale House, March, 2003

ISBN: 0842359915

A deeply moving tribute to persecuted Christians around the world, Safely Home tells the story of two friends with radically different ideals. When Ben Fielding, soon-to-be CEO of a successful American computer company, goes on a research trip to stay with Li Chan, a former university friend in China, his eyes are opened to the officially hidden aspects of Chinese "religious freedom." A practical, ambitious man who has left behind his "outdated" faith, Fielding resists his friend's whole-hearted trust in God and His Word. He urges Li to water down his beliefs and actions so the Chinese government will not single him out as a dissident. Li chooses to remain faithful and accept the consequences.

While the reader sees Fielding's response to all he observes, the author skilfully paints a picture of heaven's reactions to earth's drama as well. Alcorn imagines the eternal King's heartache, wrath, and the patience of His grace, and portrays the emotions of the angels and those who have gone before as they watch events unfold.

Alcorn's use of Chinese language, proverbs, and straightforward expression of English is wonderful. The striking parallel between communist persecution and North American subversion of Christianity has never been so clear. This is not a depressing story of atrocities, but an inspiring, hope-filled novel that will build one's faith.
-review by Cindy

Other books by Randy Alcorn:
Fiction:
Dominion
Lord Foulgrin's Letter
Safely Home
The Ishbane Conspiracy (youth)

Non-Fiction:
The Treasure Principle
Money, Possessions, and Eternity
Christians in the Wake of the Sexual Revolution
Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments
Women Under Stress (with Nanci Alcorn)