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Heaven Is a Place on Earth: Why Everything You Do Matters to God
by Michael E. WittmerI don’t want to go to heaven. Not that I’m lobbying for the other place . . . —Michael Wittmer This planet is more than just a stopover on your way to heaven. It is your final destination. God wants you to enjoy your earthly existence, and to think otherwise is to miss the life he intends for you. Exploring the book of Genesis, Heaven Is a Place on Earth gently but firmly strips away common misconceptions of Christianity and broadens your worldview to reveal the tremendous dignity and value of everyday life. Taking you from creation, to the fall, to redemption, and to glimpses from the book of Revelation, Michael Wittmer opens your eyes to a faith that encompasses all of life—baseball games, stock reports, church activities, prayer, lovemaking, work, hobbies . . . everything that lies within the sphere of human activity. To be fully Christian is to be fully human, says Wittmer, alive and responsive to the kingdom of God in all that you are and all that you do. Discover the freedom and impact God created you for. It starts with a truly Christian worldview. And its fruit is the undiluted gospel, powerful not only to save souls, but to restore them to a life that is truly worth living. Includes discussion/reflection questions after each chapter.
Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
by Lynn Vincent Todd BurpoHeaven Is for Real is the true story of a four-year old who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. Colton said he met his miscarried sister and his great-grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born. The disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle.
Heaven Knows
by Jillian HartTrusting the Lord to guide her to safety, Alexandra Sims traveled across Montana, never expecting to find the love and family she'd always craved. Good things like that didn't just happen-they were gifts from God. Alexandra trusted John Corey's loving smile and agreed to be his adorable daughter's nanny...at least, until John discovered Alexandra's painful secret.John Corey led a modest life with his daughter and silently grieved his wife's death. One day, a beautiful drifter wandered into his life and turned it around. Suddenly, John believed in love again and put his faith in Alexandra. Though she hid her secret past, he wanted to bring her peace and show her how much he cared....
Heaven Revealed: What Is It Like? What Will We Do?... And 11 Other Things You've Wondered About
by Paul P. EnnsThere are so many questions in life, but few are as universal as this: "What is the afterlife like?"For those who have put their hope and trust in Jesus Christ here on earth, heaven awaits. Addressing questions as basic as What will we do there? and What is it like?, theologian Dr. Paul Enns dives deep into the Scriptures while reflecting on the very personal nature of what is to come. Heaven Revealed is a helpful, easy-to-read guidebook for Christians as well as an encouragement for those of us who are left here on earth after our Christian loved ones fall asleep in the Lord. Follow along as Dr. Enns succinctly leads you through what the Bible has to say about heaven.In grief, we all need hope—hope for our loved ones who are now gone, and hope for ourselves as eternity looms closer. Heaven should be something to look forward to, not something to be confused about.
Heaven Revealed: What Is It Like? What Will We Do?... And 11 Other Things You've Wondered About
by Paul P. EnnsThere are so many questions in life, but few are as universal as this: "What is the afterlife like?"For those who have put their hope and trust in Jesus Christ here on earth, heaven awaits. Addressing questions as basic as What will we do there? and What is it like?, theologian Dr. Paul Enns dives deep into the Scriptures while reflecting on the very personal nature of what is to come. Heaven Revealed is a helpful, easy-to-read guidebook for Christians as well as an encouragement for those of us who are left here on earth after our Christian loved ones fall asleep in the Lord. Follow along as Dr. Enns succinctly leads you through what the Bible has to say about heaven.In grief, we all need hope—hope for our loved ones who are now gone, and hope for ourselves as eternity looms closer. Heaven should be something to look forward to, not something to be confused about.
Heaven Right Here (Hallelujah Love #4)
by Lutishia LovelyWhen it comes to being fruitful and multiplying, the members of Kingdom Citizens Christian Center are on it--and no one tells their sexy, scandalous stories like Lutishia Lovely. . .When Stacy Gray meets friends for lunch, the last thing she expects to be served are legal papers suing her for custody of her son, Darius Jr. As far as Stacy's concerned, when Darius Sr. chose to be with someone else, he lost his chance at fatherhood. But when an unexpected crisis strikes, and an obsessed fan threatens more than Darius's music career, the battling parents may have to grow up. . .Cy and Hope Taylor are struggling to conceive, so when Hope sees her former nemesis, Millicent, talking on television about life as a wife and new mother, jealousy rears its ugly head. Then Cy rekindles his friendship with Millicent and needless to say, Hope is definitely more peeved than pleased. As baby mama drama shakes up the saints, everyone better pray for mercy. . ."Heaven Right Here has drama, laughter, and you may even shed a few tears."--Urban-Reviews.com
Heaven Rules: Take courage. Take comfort. Our God is in control.
by Nancy DeMoss WolgemuthTwo words are sometimes all it takes to upset and overwhelm us. Treatment options, work layoffs, election season, pandemic spikes, family trouble, car repairs. They take up so little room, just two little words, and yet they can fill the whole day, the whole house, our whole lives with anxiety and fear.Heaven Rules is the two-word answer for every two-word worry. The promise we need for every wave of trouble, every assault on our peace of mind. Heaven&’s rule is God&’s rule: His rule over nations and nature. His rule over renegade viruses, cancer, and concerns about your marriage, your kids, your job, and everything else. The Bible says God is personally, purposefully involved in all that&’s taking place here on earth. He&’s reigning over each tear and scar and crisis and conflict. Heaven is ruling, always ruling. That doesn&’t mean we won&’t experience distress, but it does mean we can find a refuge by looking upward and letting His peace rule in our hearts.Using the timeless book and example of Daniel as a guide, author Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth reveals how seeing our lives and world through the lens of Heaven&’s rule can shield us from panic and give us renewed hope and perspective. Job worries. Deadline pressures. Deep regrets. Culture wars. There will always be alarms screeching. But two simple words can quiet them, calm our fears, comfort our hearts, and give us courage to press on: Heaven Rules!
Heaven Rules: Take courage. Take comfort. Our God is in control.
by Nancy DeMoss WolgemuthTwo words are sometimes all it takes to upset and overwhelm us. Treatment options, work layoffs, election season, pandemic spikes, family trouble, car repairs. They take up so little room, just two little words, and yet they can fill the whole day, the whole house, our whole lives with anxiety and fear.Heaven Rules is the two-word answer for every two-word worry. The promise we need for every wave of trouble, every assault on our peace of mind. Heaven&’s rule is God&’s rule: His rule over nations and nature. His rule over renegade viruses, cancer, and concerns about your marriage, your kids, your job, and everything else. The Bible says God is personally, purposefully involved in all that&’s taking place here on earth. He&’s reigning over each tear and scar and crisis and conflict. Heaven is ruling, always ruling. That doesn&’t mean we won&’t experience distress, but it does mean we can find a refuge by looking upward and letting His peace rule in our hearts.Using the timeless book and example of Daniel as a guide, author Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth reveals how seeing our lives and world through the lens of Heaven&’s rule can shield us from panic and give us renewed hope and perspective. Job worries. Deadline pressures. Deep regrets. Culture wars. There will always be alarms screeching. But two simple words can quiet them, calm our fears, comfort our hearts, and give us courage to press on: Heaven Rules!
Heaven Sent
by Jillian HartMatthew Sheridan was the answer to her prayer...At least, to the one Hope Ashton had offered when she found herself stranded alone on a blustery Montana night. Contrary to her matchmaking Nanna's belief, Hope didn't long to land a husband-and her old pal wasn't looking for a wife. But that didn't stop Hope from secretly wondering what if...?What could a widowed country cowboy possibly have in common with a millionaire's sophisticated daughter? Absolutely nothing-save the desire to stay single. But Matthew was a lonely, red-blooded man. He was also proud papa to a determined trio of toddlers who yearned for a mommy-and they'd set their sights on Hope....
Heaven Sent & His Hometown Girl
by Jillian HartHeaven SentHometown Montana was full of memories and matchmakers, but Hope Ashton wasn't interested. Neither was widowed cowboy Matthew Sheridan, busy with triplets. He understood how love could hurt. Yet all they needed was a little faith-and love's promise could be heaven sent.His Hometown GirlKeeping his love a secret was easier when the woman of Zachary Drake's dreams was engaged to another. But now Karen McKaslin was single and looking for happiness...with a small-town mechanic who needed to start believing in his own happily ever after.
Heaven Sent Husband
by Gilbert MorrisBetween her dedicated nursing at Mercy Hospital and plans to be a missionary in India, Ketura Lindsey had no time to think about marriage. But to follow God’s plan, she had to acknowledge that love was part of His higher purpose for her life. Yet did He really intend her to find wedded bliss with her high school nemesis, Jared Pierce?Jared, the star of the baseball team, had hurt tall, gangly Ket with his teasing. Now an intern at Mercy, he was a constant presence in her heart and mind. But would Jared, who dated beauty queens, ever notice—let alone propose to—a plain Jane?
Heaven Sent Rain: A Novel
by Lauraine SnellingDinah Taylor has an orderly life that is just how she likes it. A perfectly furnished luxury apartment, a satisfying career as a scientist and CEO of her own company, and an uncomplicated personal life. But all of that changes when she meets seven-year-old Jonah. The boy shows up one day, a scruffy dog by his side, in front of her office building. Dinah knows nothing about kids and even less about animals, but after she buys him breakfast, he shows up the next day...and the next. She tries to learn more about him, to help him, but he's remarkably skilled at evading her questions. And then, late one night, he calls her in a panic-his dog has been badly injured. Dinah rushes them to a local animal clinic, where she meets Garret, a veterinarian with a thriving practice and a passion for drawing. Though Jonah takes to Garret right away, for some reason neither understands, Dinah and Garret just don't mesh. But for Jonah's sake, their lives continue to collide, and slowly the relationship between these three strangers begins to change.
Heaven Sent: Soul Lessons from the Afterlife
by Claire BroadMost people understand Mediumship as the practice of passing on information from deceased loved ones who bring a message that they live on. However, there is so much more to spirit communication. Claire Broad, accredited medium and spiritual teacher explains how, as a conduit between two worlds, she is uniquely placed to receive and communicate wisdom about our soul's journey from the deceased and her guides.After experiencing her own profound soul connection and receiving coaching from her team of spirit guides, Claire has been asked by the spirit world to write on their behalf, about the soul and unconditional love.From soul families, to soulmates and twin flames, there are many expressions of soul connections, each one perfectly designed to lead us back to pure unconditional love and our soul within. Even the most difficult and painful relationships serve a higher spiritual purpose, teaching us to live fearlessly, love without condition, have compassion for all souls on Earth, as well as enjoy a life of greater joy, purpose and meaning. Lessons from the afterlife prepare us for our own inevitable physical death and the soul's journey back to the spirit world.When we are ready to see the truth of the soul, we can learn the value in every relationship including the most important of all, the one we hold with ourselves. We can discover we are enough, we are never alone, nor can we be separated from those we love even after death.We are all connected in this world and the next.
Heaven Sent: Soul Lessons from the Afterlife
by Claire BroadMost people understand Mediumship as the practice of passing on information from deceased loved ones who bring a message that they live on. However, there is so much more to spirit communication. Claire Broad, accredited medium and spiritual teacher explains how, as a conduit between two worlds, she is uniquely placed to receive and communicate wisdom about our soul's journey from the deceased and her guides.After experiencing her own profound soul connection and receiving coaching from her team of spirit guides, Claire has been asked by the spirit world to write on their behalf, about the soul and unconditional love.From soul families, to soulmates and twin flames, there are many expressions of soul connections, each one perfectly designed to lead us back to pure unconditional love and our soul within. Even the most difficult and painful relationships serve a higher spiritual purpose, teaching us to live fearlessly, love without condition, have compassion for all souls on Earth, as well as enjoy a life of greater joy, purpose and meaning. Lessons from the afterlife prepare us for our own inevitable physical death and the soul's journey back to the spirit world.When we are ready to see the truth of the soul, we can learn the value in every relationship including the most important of all, the one we hold with ourselves. We can discover we are enough, we are never alone, nor can we be separated from those we love even after death.We are all connected in this world and the next.
Heaven Sent: Soul Lessons from the Afterlife
by Claire BroadMost people understand Mediumship as the practice of passing on information from deceased loved ones who bring a message that they live on. However, there is so much more to spirit communication. Claire Broad, accredited medium and spiritual teacher explains how, as a conduit between two worlds, she is uniquely placed to receive and communicate wisdom about our soul's journey from the deceased and her guides.After experiencing her own profound soul connection and receiving coaching from her team of spirit guides, Claire has been asked by the spirit world to write on their behalf, about the soul and unconditional love.From soul families, to soulmates and twin flames, there are many expressions of soul connections, each one perfectly designed to lead us back to pure unconditional love and our soul within. Even the most difficult and painful relationships serve a higher spiritual purpose, teaching us to live fearlessly, love without condition, have compassion for all souls on Earth, as well as enjoy a life of greater joy, purpose and meaning. Lessons from the afterlife prepare us for our own inevitable physical death and the soul's journey back to the spirit world.When we are ready to see the truth of the soul, we can learn the value in every relationship including the most important of all, the one we hold with ourselves. We can discover we are enough, we are never alone, nor can we be separated from those we love even after death.We are all connected in this world and the next.
Heaven Talks To Children
by Christine Duminiak"Grandma, sometimes Papa isn't in Heaven. Sometimes he's here."In this fascinating book, after-death communications expert Christine Duminiak shares more than 100 true stories of children up to the age of seventeen who have been contacted by deceased loved ones. From cases where the child was born after the death of the relative who appeared to him, to comforting messages from those who died under troubling circumstances, the testimonials will help adults understand this common paranormal occurrence, find the larger meaning in such visitations, and nurture the child's invaluable gift. Ultimately, familiarizing ourselves with this natural phenomenon may shed light on some of our most complex questions about life, death, and our purpose here on earth."A fascinating collection of children's experiences of communication with departed loved ones. I encourage everyone to open up their hearts and minds to what the purest littlest ones are telling us." --Msgr. Thomas Hartman, co-host of TV's The God Squad"At last, a really sincere book that will give you many answers and open your mind to the spiritual world of children." --Joseph Wright, author of The Psychic Hypnotist "An extraordinary book, teeming with wisdom and riveting stories." --Louis E. LaGrand, author of Love Lives OnChristine Duminiak is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, a Spiritual Bereavement Recovery Facilitator since 1998, and a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She is the founder of an online nondenominational grief support and prayer group with over 500 members from 21 countries. Duminiak is also the author of God's Gift of Love: After-Death Communications--for Those Who Grieve. She is a frequent guest speaker on after-death contacts at the Learning Annex in New York City and in James Van Praagh's chat room. Duminiak holds after-death communication seminars around the country for bereavement groups, the Compassionate Friends, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Rotary clubs, children's groups, senior citizens, spirituality groups, and for the general public. She lives near Philadelphia, with her husband, Bob, a mechanical engineer, and two children. She has appeared on TV and radio in the Philadelphia area as well as in Arizona and New York.
Heaven Wasn't His Destination: The Philosophy of Ludwig Feuerbach (Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion)
by William B. ChamberlainIf forced to state Feuerbach’s philosophical genealogy, one would have to say that he was son of Hegel, father of Marx, and half-brother of Comte. In his own day he had many a celebratory and many a vilifier. His philosophy has received very little direct treatment in the English language. Feuerbach’s contribution was in his writings on religion and philosophy, each of them a manifesto to humanity, telling us that the desires of men can be satisfied here below. The object of this book, first published in 1941, is twofold. It is its intention to pay humble tribute to a little understood philosopher whose stature grows with the years, and in so doing perhaps to provide a key to the question of religion and personal immortality for those who reject philosophical idealism and a personal God.
Heaven Without Her: A Desperate Daughter's Search for the Heart of Her Mother's Faith: A Memoir
by Kitty Foth-RegnerA fascinating personal account of a libertarian agnostic who discovered a dynamic faith as her mother’s health declined.Kitty Foth-Regner was a secular feminist who had bought hook, line, and sinker the ideals and objectives of Betty Friedan’s N.O.W. Kitty’s mother—a woman of faith—became sick and clearly was destined to die rather quickly. And the author began to wonder about whether she would be in heaven with her mother someday. This led her on a personal journey of faith. Heaven Without Her is Foth-Regner’s personal memoir of how she found, to her amazement, that all the evidence points to Christianity.Praise for Heaven Without Her“[An] engaging spiritual memoir. . . . Readers will appreciate Foth-Regner’s razor-sharp wit and the clever mind that she displays throughout her narrative. . . . Many will resonate with Foth-Regner’s doubts and unanswered questions and similarly find themselves rejoicing on multiple levels as she discovers inner peace with God’s promise of the eternal. Foth-Regner includes an extensive section for further reading at the close of her memoir, which in itself is an invaluable resource for new seekers and veterans of the Christian faith.” —Publishers Weekly
Heaven and Beyond: A Novel (The Beyond Trilogy #2)
by Michael PhillipsThe author of The Garden at the Edge of Beyond continues his Christian fantasy saga as a tragedy on Earth sends a man on a journey through eternity.The man started his Easter Sunday at sunrise, as he did every year. Amidst the beauty of God’s creation, there was no indication that the day’s events were about to change his life forever . . . literally.When a terrorist attack takes his life, those left behind on Earth mourn the loss of a good man taken too soon. But in truth, the man’s life continues on, with new horizons opening up before him. As the man travels through the realms of heaven and earth, he finds his notions of both to be turned upside down.“Phillips has offered a breathtaking and important addition to the world of traditional theological allegory, joining Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and C.S. Lewis’ Pilgrim’s Regress . . . It is beautiful beyond describing and stunning in its impact.” —William Paul Young, author of The Shack
Heaven and Earth
by Paolo Giordano'A devastating marvel of a novel' Sunday Telegraph 'A highly enjoyable novel... Giordano is especially good on the textures, smells, heat and colours of the Italian south. These stay long in the mind, as does the way he writes about the obsessiveness of love, the way it dominates and distorts and the self-delusions and fantasies it gives rise to' TLS 'If you're pining for an Italian break, then this might be the remedy: Heaven And Earth is rooted so deep in idyllic Puglia that you can almost feel the red soil under your sandals' Daily Mail 'Raw and evocative: a breathtaking and poignant creation that will leave you itching under the skin' Herald 'A stunning achievement' André Aciman, author of Call Me By Your Name 'Perfect, moving, honest, brilliant, with characters who feel like old friends' Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less 'The perfect novel. Paolo Giordano is one of the handful of great writers working anywhere today' Edmund White Every summer Teresa follows her father to his childhood home in Puglia, down in the heel of Italy, a land of relentless, shimmering heat, centuries-old olive groves and taciturn, proud people. There Teresa spends long afternoons enveloped in a sun-struck stupor, reading her grandmother's cheap crime paperbacks.Everything changes the summer she meets the three boys who live on the masseria next door: Nicola, Tommaso and Bern - the man Teresa will love for the rest of her life. Raised like brothers on a farm that feels to Teresa almost suspended in time, the three boys share a complex, intimate and seemingly unassailable bond. But no bond is unbreakable and no summer truly endless, as Teresa soon discovers. Because there is resentment underneath the surface of that strange brotherhood, a twisted kind of love that protects a dark secret. And when Bern - the enigmatic, restless gravitational centre of the group - commits a brutal act of revenge, not even a final pilgrimage to the edge of the world will be enough to bring back those perfect, golden hours in the shadow of the olive trees.PRAISE FOR PAOLO GIORDANO 'Mesmerizing... Giordano works with piercing subtlety' New York Times'Elegant and fiercely intelligent' Elle'Elegiac, tender and mournful' Wall Street Journal
Heaven and Earth Are Flowers
by Joan D. StammIn this lovely meditation on ikebana - the Japanese art of flower arranging - Joan Stamm shows us how her twin paths of Buddhist practice and artistic endeavor converge and indeed become thoroughly intertwined. Stamm's lush, elegant voice weaves childhood memories of her mother's joy at a just-bloomed morning glory with meditations on the symbolic importance of bamboo, of pine, of the lily. She takes us with her on her travels to Japan as she learns the essential principles of ikebana, and lets us join her as she teaches flower arranging to women in a nursing home who, though they won't recall tomorrow the rules of arrangement or even the flowers' names, nonetheless partake in the joy and love that celebrates all living things, however briefly they endure. And, when Joan shows us the natural symmetry of a blossom, we find that we too have regained our balance. Includes 16 full-color photographs of the author's original ikebana.
Heaven and Earth Leader Guide: Advent and the Incarnation
by William H. WillimonWatch out. God is on the way.It’s not within our own power to make a fresh start. If we’re to have a future different from the past, it must come as a gift, something not of our devising. What we need is a God who refuses to be trapped in eternity, a God who not only cares about us but is willing to show up among us and do something with us, here, now.In Heaven and Earth: Advent and the Incarnation, Will Willimon introduces you to the God who does just that, bringing heaven to earth and changing everything. In Advent we celebrate and anticipate the earth-shaking, life-transforming good news that God is coming to us. Watch out. Get ready. God is on the way.The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the four-week study, including session plans, activities, discussion questions, and multiple format options.Additional components for the four-week small group study include the book and DVD/Video Sessions featuring Will Willimon.
Heaven and Earth: Advent and the Incarnation
by William H. WillimonWatch out. God is on the way.It’s not within our own power to make a fresh start. If we’re to have a future different from the past, it must come as a gift, something not of our devising. What we need is a God who refuses to be trapped in eternity, a God who not only cares about us but is willing to show up among us and do something with us, here, now.In Heaven and Earth: Advent and the Incarnation, Will Willimon introduces you to the God who does just that, bringing heaven to earth and changing everything. In Advent we celebrate and anticipate the earth-shaking, life-transforming good news that God is coming to us. Watch out. Get ready. God is on the way.Additional components to use the book as a four-week small group study include a leader guide and DVD/Video Sessions featuring Will Willimon.
Heaven and Hell
by Emanuel SwedenborgIn Heaven and Hell, Swedenborg gives the reader a detailed description of the afterlife. He deals with God, heaven, hell, angels, spirits, and devils; and he addresses the issues of who is in heaven and hell. Are there any Jews, Muslims, and people of pre-Christian times such as pagan Romans and Greeks in heaven? He posits that the love of self or of the world drives one towards hell, and love of God and fellow men towards heaven. Here is the most influential and important book ever written on the subject!
Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife
by Bart D. EhrmanWhere did the ideas of heaven and hell come from? 'An engaging but expert guide.' THE TIMES As strange as it may seem to us now, there was a time when no one thought they would go to heaven or hell after they died. In fact, there is no mention of them in the Old Testament, and Jesus did not believe the souls of the departed were bound for either realm. In this gripping history of the afterlife, Bart Ehrman reveals how the concepts of heaven and hell developed and took hold, and why they endure to this day. He examines the social, cultural and historical roots of competing views held by Greeks, Jews and Christians, and traces how beliefs changed over time. Ultimately, he shows that many of our ideas about heaven and hell emerged long after Jesus&’s time, through the struggle to explain the injustices of the world. *** 'There&’s no one I&’d rather read on what Christians believe, and why they believe it, than Bart Ehrman.' TOM BISSELL, AUTHOR OF APOSTLE 'An impressively readable, clear and wide-ranging study.' SPECTATOR 'This elegant history explores the evolution of the concept of the afterlife in Western thought... presented with engaging clarity.' THE NEW YORKER