“Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” (James 4:14) The trial of Zacarias Moussaoui has rekindled memories of a sad chapter in American history. But if there’s one thing that fateful day has taught us, it’s that tomorrow is not promised. That’s why some Americans occasionally leave home for work, only to go back into the house, not to pick up forgotten keys, but to leave the “I […]

“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2) What a great verse – I’ve used it for three weeks running because it teems with truth. The last two weeks have focused exclusively on the truth that heaven is a real place, and in some respects, this week’s message continues to point out that truth. But this week is more about the messenger who speaks truth – Jesus! This is […]

“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2) The book’s title is 90 Minutes in Heaven. It is the account of a fatal automobile accident that took the life of Don Piper. Piper was pronounced dead only to be prayed back to life by a pastor ninety minutes later. In those ninety minutes, Piper went to heaven, and much of what he saw is described and promised in Scripture. […]

“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2) Heaven has been on my mind recently because life is bringing experiences my way that point to the reality of heaven, and how important it is for Christians to have the assurance that heaven is a real place. Just last week, for example, my wife’s grandmother found out she had cancer – a tumor in her side the size of a […]