Dan on September 15th, 2011

The End . . . dum dum dum (insert ominous music)
Some of the final chapters of this book talk about the subject of the end of time, specifically in reference to Satan and the final battle.  This is obviously kind of a big and tough topic to talk about with a kid and there is [...]

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Dan on September 1st, 2011

There are so many questions people have about heaven, but some of the biggest are related to the idea of people in heaven.  What will we look like?  Will we know other people?  Will we see friends and relatives?  Other people from the Bible?  This list goes on.
The book has some interesting things to say [...]

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Dan on August 18th, 2011

If Jesus could talk to you, what would he say?
I think that’s a question a lot of us would like the answer to.  In the book, Heaven is for Real, little Colton Burpo speaks of an experience where while very sick he says he went to heaven and got to speak to Jesus.  Now in [...]

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Dan on August 13th, 2011

We’ve all had images of Jesus pressed into our heads since the time we were children.  What does Jesus look like in your imagination?
We know some are probably not accurate.  Jesus is not likely to have blonde hair or blue eyes given his Jewish genes.  But there are so many factors that go into our [...]

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Dan on July 28th, 2011

I’ve already asked you all to think some about heaven and what you believe about it.  I hope you’ve taken some time to do so.  Now I want to start working with the book, “Heaven is for Real” in two ways.
First, the book is about a narrative and so it’s important that you understand the [...]

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Dan on July 15th, 2011

So have you read this book?
If you haven’t read it, I’m guessing a lot of you have heard something about it, or talked to friends who have. If you want some quick info, click here.
I recently read this book that has inspired many, but also created a little bit of a stir.  Many people read [...]

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