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May 2026

May 11, 2026

One Day Everything Is Going to Be OK

It’s been almost three years since author Tim Keller entered the presence of His Lord...

May 07, 2026

Resurrection Worked in Reverse to Make Good Friday Good

Today is “Good Friday,” commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus: “Carrying his own cross, he went...

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...

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 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...

September 2025

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...

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...

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...

October 2024

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 30, 2024

I Will Rise Again

This is a blast from the past, at least for those of us old enough...

May 2024

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 29, 2024

Christ’s Resurrection Is the Amen of His Promises

The physical resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of redemption. Without it and what it...

May 2023

May 15, 2023

Christ’s Resurrection Means Our Old Bodies Will Be Made New

In 1 Corinthians 15:17-19, Paul says that if Christ hadn’t risen from the dead, we’d still...

January 2023

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...

October 2022

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...

September 2022

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...

May 2022

May 30, 2022

Sorrow’s End

Contemplating the final end of sorrow has brought me great comfort in these first months...

April 2022

April 16, 2022

Finding Resurrection Hope This Easter, and How Suffering Can Drive Us Deeper into God’s Love

I always appreciate the thoughtful, biblical and Christ-centered insights of Tim Keller, and have recommended...

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...

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,...

April 2021

April 08, 2021

The Importance of Christ’s Resurrection

As you read these quotes from God’s Word and His people about the importance of...

March 2021

March 13, 2021

Saying Goodbye (for Now) to Maggie

30 In February Nanci and I had to say goodbye to our beloved Golden Retriever...

April 2020

April 13, 2020

Reflections on Christ’s Resurrection

I’ve been thinking lately about the resurrection of Jesus. It is the rock-solid foundation for...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

We Need to Regain and Teach an Understanding of the Physical Nature of the Resurrection

Many Bible-believing Christians today are crippled by their unbiblical view of the life to come....

July 12, 2018

Will Our Bodies Shine in Heaven?

Some people have asked me if our resurrected bodies will shine. They cite two passages:...

November 2017

November 16, 2017

Why the Coming Resurrection Frees You from the Bucket List Mentality

A bucket list is entirely understandable for people who believe that this is the only...

August 2016

August 01, 2016

Should Christians Be Spiritual Enough to Not Love God’s Created World?

A few years ago, I spoke at a Desiring God National Conference in a session...

April 2016

April 04, 2016

The Hope of Heaven: A Conversation with John Piper and Scott Swain

The major Christian creeds state, “I believe in the resurrection of the body.” But I’ve...

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