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October 2026

October 15, 2026

What Will We Be Able to do on the New Earth?

The term perfect is often misused when it describes our state in Heaven. I’ve heard...

October 12, 2026

The Significance of Leaves for Healing on the New Earth

The prophet Ezekiel shares this picture of what’s coming in the renovated world that awaits...

September 2026

September 21, 2026

What Will It Be Like to Cross from This Life to the Next?

I’ve recommended before Robert Wolgemuth’s excellent book Finish Line: Dispelling Fear, Finding Peace, and Preparing for...

September 17, 2026

Will We Regain Lost Relational Opportunities in Heaven?

Do you have family and friends you wish you could spend more time with? In...

September 10, 2026

How Can We Be Ready to Meet the Lord?

A reader asked me, “I often hear the saying ‘I want to be ready to...

September 03, 2026

God’s Children Really Will Live Happily Ever After

In The Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis paints a beautiful picture of the New Earth in...

June 2026

June 18, 2026

Eight Myths about Heaven That Many Believe

Big books full of Scripture, theology, and quotations from people long dead don’t normally sell...

May 2026

May 28, 2026

Will We Sing in Heaven?

The Bible is full of examples of people praising God with singing and musical instruments....

March 2026

March 30, 2026

The Beautiful World under the Ocean Declares God’s Glory

When I anticipate my first glimpse of Heaven, I think of the first time I...

March 26, 2026

We’ll Be Learning More about God for All Eternity

According to David, the greatest thing we can ask of God is to gaze upon...

March 02, 2026

The Longing of God’s People for Heaven on Earth

English Reformer and martyr John Bradford (1510–1555) wrote in a letter nearly five hundred years...

February 2026

February 19, 2026

Will Heaven be Separate From The New Earth?

A thoughtful reader asked me, “When the New Earth arrives, do you believe there will...

January 2026

January 26, 2026

The Resurrection of Our Deeds

Anticipating eternal life as resurrected beings in a resurrected universe has present, practical implications. “Therefore...

January 22, 2026

The Joy of Making Discoveries in God’s Animal Kingdom

Think of the spectacular creativity and amazing features God put into His creation, including the...

December 2025

December 29, 2025

Do You See Eternity?

When I was a brand-new believer in the 1970s, many Christians eagerly listened to Bible...

December 22, 2025

To Be Like Jesus Is to Be Full of Grace and Truth

Many evangelical Christians are speaking grace without truth, while others are speaking truth without grace....

December 18, 2025

A Spiritual Body Will Still Be a Body

We can know a lot about our resurrection bodies. Why? Because we’re told a great...

December 15, 2025

Is It Ok to Long for Reunion in Eternity with Loved Ones?

Believers periodically tell me versions of the following: “We shouldn’t be thinking about reunion with...

November 2025

November 20, 2025

Being with God Is the Heart and Soul of Heaven

The 1998 movie What Dreams May Come portrays Heaven as beautiful but lonely, because a...

November 13, 2025

Being with God Is the Heart and Soul of Heaven

The 1998 movie What Dreams May Come portrays Heaven as beautiful but lonely, because a...

October 2025

October 30, 2025

Heaven, a Death-Row Prisoner, and the Wonder of God’s Grace

Years ago in the Midwest, a woman was looking for a way to reach out....

October 27, 2025

For Those Who Love Jesus, Death Is a Temporary Separation

While my book Heaven centers on the New Earth, the eternal Heaven, we often receive questions about what...

September 2025

September 29, 2025

Will Our Spouse Still Be Important to Us in Heaven?

One of the most frequent questions I’ve been asked about Heaven is about the nature...

September 25, 2025

Animals on the New Earth

In a Q&A I did on the subject of rewards, the audience asked several great...

September 22, 2025

What You Do for the Glory of Jesus Will Last Forever

I shared in my last blog that I had a wonderful time attending the Kingdom...

September 08, 2025

The Best Part of the New Earth, Enjoying God’s Presence

The 1998 movie What Dreams May Come portrays Heaven as beautiful but lonely, because a...

September 04, 2025

The Happiness of Knowing Christ Accomplished My Redemption

If my redemption depended on me, I would be constantly anxious, worried, and distraught. I...

September 01, 2025

Why Thinking Accurately about the Future Heaven Is Vital

Jonathan Edwards, the great Puritan preacher, often spoke of Heaven. He said, “It becomes us...

August 2025

August 07, 2025

Why Should We Care About Eternal Rewards?

I think the doctrine of eternal rewards is critically important, yet greatly misunderstood. Scripture is...

July 2025

July 24, 2025

How Focusing on Heaven Energizes Your Life

This short video was filmed by Desiring God several years ago, but the message of...

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