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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...

July 10, 2025

More Than One Way to Store Up Treasure in Heaven

The primary passage of Scripture that talks about storing up treasures in Heaven is Matthew...

June 2025

June 26, 2025

Reforming Our Vocabulary to Fit the Resurrection

A radio preacher, speaking about a Christian woman whose Christian husband had died, said, “Little...

June 23, 2025

The Kingdom of Kingdoms

God created Adam and Eve to be king and queen over the earth. Their job...

June 19, 2025

Will We Explore the New Heavens?

The “new heaven” in Revelation 21:1 apparently refers to exactly the same atmospheric and celestial heavens as “heavens” does...

June 12, 2025

How is the Bride of Christ Portrayed in Revelation?

A reader asked me this question: I read your article about the dimensions of the New Jerusalem...

June 09, 2025

Astronauts, the Heavens, and Our Eternal Home

I’ve seen a few things about astronaut Butch Wilmore, who was stuck in space for...

May 2025

May 22, 2025

Will We Have Physical Forms in the Present Heaven?

Given the consistent physical descriptions of the present Heaven and those who dwell there, it...

April 2025

April 28, 2025

God’s Plan to Redeem the Earth

The entire physical universe was created for God’s glory. When we rebelled, the universe fell...

April 25, 2025

Knowing Our Ultimate Destination Changes Everything

Two years ago, I did an interview with Davey Blackburn, who hosts the Nothing Is Wasted...

April 03, 2025

Will the New Earth Have Distinct Cultures?

There is no need to worry about culture shock in Heaven! The cultures and nations...

March 2025

March 24, 2025

Trust God to Write the Rest of Your Story in Eternity

In my book Heaven, I share how years ago, Nanci read me letters we’d never before...

March 20, 2025

Animal Encounters Offer a Foretaste of Life on the New Earth

Jim Abernethy, a well-known diver and underwater photographer, works primarily with sharks. Years ago in...

March 13, 2025

What Excites You Most about Living on the New Earth?

We asked commenters on my Facebook page, “But in keeping with his promise we are looking...

March 10, 2025

The Great Danger Is to Assume We Are All Headed for Heaven

For every American who believes they’re going to Hell, there are 120 who believe they’re...

February 2025

February 13, 2025

What Will the Role of Angels Be on the New Earth?

Under God’s direction, angels serve us on Earth (Hebrews 1:14). Michael the archangel serves under...

January 2025

January 13, 2025

Heaven: 20 Years Later

Note from Eternal Perspective Ministries: October 2024 marked the 20-year anniversary since the release of...

December 2024

December 23, 2024

Dallas Holm, How Studying Heaven Provides Comfort in Grief

I mentioned in a past blog about my long-time appreciation for Dallas Holm’s praise song “I Will...

December 09, 2024

The Twentieth Anniversary of the Heaven Book

After her four-year battle with cancer, I said goodbye—for now—to my wife and soulmate Nanci....

November 2024

November 25, 2024

Steven Curtis Chapman, Hope and Turning to God in Loss

My daughter Angela and I were able to attend a Steven Curtis Chapman concert with...

October 2024

October 31, 2024

God’s Promises about Heaven

Scripture commands us to set our hearts on Heaven: “Set your hearts on things...

October 28, 2024

Are Our Relationships in Heaven Part of Our Eternal Rewards?

Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). So...

October 14, 2024

Your Resurrected Body Will Never Pass Its Peak

Our perspective today is informed by the reality that resurrection awaits God’s children. According to...

September 2024

September 19, 2024

No Place for Sin in Heaven

I’m convinced that the Bible is clear that though we will have freedom to choose...

September 16, 2024

Homesick for Heaven

Novelist John Updike tells the story of a fourteen-year-old boy named David. When it’s time...

July 2024

July 29, 2024

Why Do We Believe So Many Lies about Heaven?

“An overwhelming majority of Americans continue to believe that there is life after death and...

June 2024

June 17, 2024

Imagine Meeting in Heaven Those We’ve Forgotten

Have you ever wished you had a better memory to recall the people you’ve met...

May 2024

May 30, 2024

Will Places We Loved Here Be Resurrected on the New Earth?

The world says, “You can never go home again.” It means that while we were...

May 20, 2024

What Will Resurrection Day Be Like?

What will it be like on our resurrection day, when we return with Christ to...

April 2024

April 11, 2024

Reader Aaron Fullan (who’s an actor, composer, and content creator) tagged me in an Instagram reel sharing...

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