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February 2023

February 09, 2023

Every Human Heart Has a God-Given Sense of the Eternal

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In...

January 2023

January 11, 2023

The Best Is Still Yet to Be

Emmanuel Ndikumana was nineteen years old when he heard that a group of young men...

January 09, 2023

Will We Ask Forgiveness of Others in Heaven If We Weren’t Able to on the Present Earth?

Someone asked a great follow up question on Facebook, in response to my blog Will We Have...

January 05, 2023

What Does Scripture Mean by the Term New Heavens?

A reader asked, “What does the Bible mean by the term new heavens? And why is...

December 2022

December 26, 2022

Can Focusing on Heaven Become an Idol?

If our perspective shifts from Christ, we can idolize anything—including our own incorrect views of...

December 20, 2022

Whose Life Have You Touched—and Who Has Touched Your Life—That You Won’t Discover Until Eternity?

One of our EPM staff was going through the junk folder for messages sent to my...

December 05, 2022

Will We Have Regrets at the Judgment Seat of Christ?

When Kirk Cousins, starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, interviewed me, one of the great questions he...

November 2022

November 28, 2022

Are People in Heaven Praying for Those on Earth?

(You can also listen to my thoughts related to this question.) The answer is possibly yes—at least...

November 14, 2022

Having Loved Ones in Heaven Makes Our Anticipation of Eternity Stronger Than Ever

Last month I had a conversation over Zoom with Steve Silver of Men’s Golf Fellowship. Steve is...

October 2022

October 31, 2022

Heaven Isn’t Just Consolation, It’s Restoration, the Fulfillment of Our Deepest Hopes and Desires

We long for a return to Paradise—a perfect world, without the corruption of sin, where...

October 27, 2022

What Happens to Us When We Die?

Dead people don’t come back and tell us what they’ve experienced. But we can know...

October 24, 2022

Are You Looking Forward to the Earth’s Redemption?

In my dialogues with lifelong evangelicals, I’ve found that a surprisingly large number apparently believe...

October 06, 2022

Will We Use Our Creativity in Heaven?

Several years ago I spoke at the Canvas Conference, which was a great two-day conference...

September 2022

September 22, 2022

“I Am Now So Excited about Heaven”: Some Encouraging Letters from Readers

In the last six months, perhaps partly because of Nanci’s cancer battle and homegoing, our...

September 05, 2022

Is It Possible to Be Hyperimaginative in Thinking about Heaven?

A reader recently asked me, “What do you mean by ‘hyperimaginative’ in this sentence in Heaven: ‘Discussions...

August 2022

August 22, 2022

Will Our Life’s Work Continue in Heaven?

Because there will be continuity from the old Earth to the new, it’s possible we’ll...

August 15, 2022

Should We Say, “This World Is Not Our Home”?

We’ve probably all heard it said, “This world is not our home.” I used to...

August 11, 2022

Satan Has Vested Interests in Making Unbelievers Think They Are Going to Heaven

I’ve read many accounts of experiences in which people who do not know Christ claim...

August 01, 2022

Satan Has Vested Interests in Making Unbelievers Think They Are Going to Heaven

I’ve read many accounts of experiences in which people who do not know Christ claim...

June 2022

June 09, 2022

We May Not Long for Death, But We Long for Heaven

Isaiah 25:8 says, “He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign LORD will wipe away...

May 2022

May 02, 2022

Heaven for Kids: Reaching Kids, Parents, and Even Grandparents with a Biblical Theology of Heaven

Though it’s been several years, I still think about what a blast I had writing...

April 2022

April 25, 2022

What about Marriage and Family in Heaven?

One of the most common questions I’m asked is about family relationships in Heaven. Here’s...

April 21, 2022

For the Believer, Death Is a Great Awakening

Death is like a great ocean, and we are on this shore seeing people depart....

April 18, 2022

What Will It Be Like to Step into Heaven and Come Face to Face with Jesus?

Many of you have asked about my wife Nanci’s memorial service. It will be held...

April 14, 2022

Answering Tough Questions about Heaven, with Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell, who teaches at Biola/Talbot, has a self-described passion for equipping the church, particularly...

April 11, 2022

Dying Is But Going Home

As of two weeks ago today, Nanci is with Jesus. So happy for her. Sad...

March 2022

March 31, 2022

How Should We Live Today in Light of Heaven?

We’re told that we are aliens and strangers in this world, and should be longing...

March 07, 2022

Does Isaiah 65:17 Mean We Won’t Remember Our Previous Lives When We’re in Heaven?

One of the questions I’m often asked about Heaven relates to Isaiah 65:17. A reader recently...

February 2022

February 17, 2022

What Happens When a Believer Dies?

A reader recently wrote us to ask, “In your book you state that when a...

January 2022

January 27, 2022

When We Lose Sight of Heaven, Our North Star

In his book The Eclipse of Heaven, theology professor A. J. Conyers argues that until recently...

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