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December 2021

December 13, 2021

The Chosen Reminds Us We Too Will One Day Walk with Jesus

Many of you have watched the first two seasons of The Chosen, but if you...

November 2021

November 15, 2021

Our Most Destructive Assumption About Heaven

Of all the misconceptions we have about Heaven, which is the most destructive? That’s a...

October 2021

October 18, 2021

The Resurrection Means We Will Never Pass Our Physical Peaks

In our society many people look to cosmetic surgeries, implants, and other methods to remodel...

October 07, 2021

What Won’t Be in Heaven… and What Will Forever Be There

Meditate on these profound words from Scripture: “There shall no longer be any curse” (Revelation...

September 2021

September 23, 2021

Can Rich People Go to Heaven?

In the story of the rich young man, we’re told that he “ran up to...

September 09, 2021

Do You Live as If the Next World Is Your Home?

You can also listen to an audio version of this blog. A wealthy plantation owner invited John...

August 2021

August 26, 2021

Christ’s Resurrected Life Is the Model for Ours

Strangely, though Jesus in His resurrected body proclaimed, “I am not a ghost” (Luke 24:39,...

August 09, 2021

Can Our Loved Ones in Heaven See Us During Important Times in Our Lives?

I addressed this question in a video a few years ago: Here are some related thoughts: It’s...

June 2021

June 21, 2021

Heaven as Substance, Earth as Shadow

In his seventeenth-century classic Paradise Lost, John Milton describes Eden as a garden full of aromatic...

June 19, 2021

Languages and Laughter in Heaven, and a 9-Year-Old Reader in France

This tweet from a pastor in France touched me deeply. He kindly gave us permission...

June 07, 2021

Of All the Activities Heaven Will Offer, What Are You Most Looking Forward to?

First and foremost, I look forward to being with Jesus, my Lord and Savior and...

May 2021

May 31, 2021

A Grieving Mom on the Biblical Teaching about Heaven: “I Grabbed It as Though It Were a Life Preserver

Not long ago a reader shared a profound comment in reply to a post on my...

March 2021

March 29, 2021

How Will I Be Able to Enjoy Heaven If My Loved Ones Are in Hell?

Many people have lost loved ones who didn’t know Christ. Some people argue that people...

March 25, 2021

Let Go of Lies About Heaven: Eight Myths Many Believe

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

January 2021

January 07, 2021

God Is Preparing a Place for His Children—and Eagerly Awaits Their Arrival Home

Years ago, knowing our children were coming, Nanci and I prepared a place for them....

November 2020

November 12, 2020

Letter to a Dying Believer

I recently wrote this to a dying friend, but I’m replacing her name with “dying...

September 2020

September 19, 2020

My Conversation with Nick Foles and Chris Maragos

I loved spending time recently with NFL players Nick Foles and Chris Maragos on their...

August 2020

August 22, 2020

What Will It Be Like to See Our Savior Face to Face?

The God who lives in unapproachable light became approachable in the person of Jesus (John...

June 2020

June 25, 2020

He Is Worthy: Reflections on Revelation 5 and Daniel 7

I was recently listening to Chris Tomlin’s version of “Is He Worthy?” (written by Andrew...

June 08, 2020

A Legacy of Trust Through Suffering, and God’s Promise to Make Up for the Heartbreaks of This Earth

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

February 2020

February 27, 2020

To Serve God in Heaven Will Be a Great Reward

We’re told that those coming out of the Great Tribulation will be specially rewarded by...

January 2020

January 23, 2020

Will There Be Rodents and Insects in Heaven?

Over the years, I’ve been asked by readers about whether God’s future restoration of creation...

January 09, 2020

Will We Wear Clothes in Heaven?

Today’s blog is excerpted from my book Heaven for Kids. It was a blast writing it—one of...

December 2019

December 30, 2019

Learning to See in the Country of the Blind

You can also listen to the audio version of this blog. Throughout the ages, Heaven has played...

December 19, 2019

Hope That Doesn’t Disappoint Us This Holiday Season

Some time ago Greg Laurie asked me to speak in November at his Harvest Fellowship churches in...

December 12, 2019

Godly Optimism

Do you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist? We have no guarantees about how...

November 2019

November 28, 2019

Is the New Jerusalem a Literal, Massive City?

In describing the New Jerusalem, the apostle John writes, “The twelve gates were twelve pearls,...

August 2019

August 26, 2019

Will There Be Travel on the New Earth?

The following is an edited transcript of my interview with Tony Reinke, who invited me...

August 15, 2019

Seeing Jesus: The Happiest-Making Sight

Ancient theologians often spoke of the “beatific vision.” The term comes from three Latin words...

July 2019

July 22, 2019

Let’s Anticipate the Incredible Experience of Worshipping in Heaven with All God’s People

Most people know that we’ll worship God in Heaven. But they don’t grasp how thrilling...

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