Between Heaven and Earth: Finding Hope, Courage, and Passion Through a… (edició 2014)

An insightful look into what the scriptures have to say about Heaven. Written by a pastor who suffered the untimely loss of his teenage son, this book offers hope to any Christian that they will indeed see their believing loved ones once again after this life. ( )

The basic thesis of this book is much needed in the Christian world: to live with one hand in kingdom work (the harvest of souls) and the other in heaven - the feeling expressed by the apostle Paul in Philippians 1:21-24. While the author stated his argument well a few times, he did not keep my interest with the truth of God's word. In fact, his theology seemed quite convoluted at times. The concept he wanted to develop captured my attention but actually fizzled the more I read. ( )

This author was motivated to study heaven after the untimely and tragic death of his teen age son a few years ago.

Overall I found this book to be easy to read and easy to understand. Included was a clear presentation of the gospel.

I found myself frequently thinking about the verse that exhorts us to set our affections on things above (Col. 3:2). This book was a big help to do just that and to get a heavenly mindset in general.

The personal glimpses into the author’s story were refreshing and revealed God’s faithfulness in his life.

Facts about heaven are shared and I found it to be uplifting as I was encouraged to have a future, but very real, hope.

This book seemed more like an appetite whetter than a full blown feast but I did feel encouraged to do further study on this topic.

I also found some things in this book that I would call “balanced”. He has one chapter on the importance of the Word (Bible) in our lives and one chapter on the importance of the Holy Spirit in our lives—-balanced. There seemed to also be a balance between talking about having our hearts in heaven and having our hands in the earthly harvest.

Another “plus” I found in this book was that once you anchor your heavenly hopes properly your earthly purpose will become more anchored as well.

This book was not “great” nor “spectacular” but it was definitely at least “good” with all the pluses that I already pointed out. If you have had a tragedy befall you or wish to be prepared spiritually and doctrinally before one does (as it seems to happen to all of us in this fallen world) then this book will certainly help you. This book would also make a good gift to someone else who has gone through a tragedy.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers as part of their blogging for books program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” ( )

This book is a spiritual journey for a father on what Heaven is really like after the tragic loss of his son. Through his research of scripture he is able to share what Heaven will be like for the Christian believer. ( )

I really liked this book, thought it offered Hope and Solutions to so many questions about Heaven. It went from a book about Heaven to how to get to Heaven. Great information about how important the bible is and the job we have to inform others about what Jesus did for us and what He is doing for us now, preparing Heaven! ( )