Why I’m Writing This

Being in my early 70s, I can't help thinking about what happens to me when I die. I'm closer to it than I've ever been. For much of my life as a follower of Jesus, I was satisfied with the usual "when you die you go to heaven" explanation. Honestly, up till recently, that was enough. But as I move on in life, knowing more about that seems important. My work at a biblical counseling ministry has motivated me to find better answers. My view of eternity impacts how I process this life. One article I wrote for my work newsletter “Eternity or Phase II?” focused on the notion that people are both physical and spiritual beings. But that article was incomplete. Realizing the soul continues on after this body is put away means there is more to the story. What is heaven? Where is it? What will I do there? What does it look like?

I try to imagine where my dad, who died in 2010, is right now. Or my mother in 1991. Or my father-in-law, who died this year. A valuable part of grieving is imagining what it's like for them now.

God gave us powerful imaginations for a purpose. Jesus invites us to imagine the Kingdom, and the future. But as we use our imaginations, we need to provide them with a biblical framework. I invite you to come along as I try to frame it up. The future of humanity is defined by Him, and we are invited to look into it. My goal with this website is to examine what Scripture defines for us and use that to imagine the parts it doesn’t. I don't pretend to have any authoritative knowledge of heaven. I haven't been there, and I don't think God, with only a few exceptions, allows humans to glimpse any part it. Don't expect new doctrine or revelations. I'm just a person interested in filling my mind with hope about the future rather than fear.