Category Archives: Sounds Like Heaven

“New world, new body, handsome King…I’m there! ”


Waiting for Messiah You

“Imagine a world in which everyone understood that all of us were God…not one in which each person thought he or she was God alone—that would be disaster. But one in which the nonduality of Being was understood, in some form or fashion, by all human beings. This would be an entirely different world from one we now inhabit, free of the conflicts and crises, petty and grotesque, which fill our moment.” Come check out some intriguing thoughts about the long-awaited messianic age from a modern Jewish writer…

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Tell Me What You’re Living For. No, Really.

In my Internet travels, I come across many a God-revering individual who doesn’t believe in a bodily resurrection. That is, most of these folks do not believe in any kind of a conscious afterlife. I can’t help but think that people who are just fine with a few decades of human frailty and struggle before lights out, must have a freaking great Disney Life. Even at its best, life is full of hardships (in my experience). Is there any real evidence of of an afterlife or is that just wishful thinking? Come find out…

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Awesome #14: Home Stretch

You know that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you’re coming home after a long journey? As soon as you get to those familiar landmarks, you feel the joyful anticipation building with every mile. I can’t help but feel that we are all in a more profound kind of home stretch, where all of creation is nearing it’s final renewal and resting place. It feels like it is not far down the road, and I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait!

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Awesome Things: 10. Summer at the Park

Inspired by 1000AwesomeThings.com, I will be doing my own list of 25 awesome things for the rest of this month. Enjoy...

We live right across the street from a beautiful city park. At first I wasn’t sure about this arrangement because I wondered if we’d have “park overflow” in our yard. But you know, after almost two summer seasons in this house, I’ve made up my mind about this inspiring location. It’s a little preview of the Kingdom…

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Dandelions in Heaven?

It was a cross of magnitude proportions…one that utterly broke my heart and by far the biggest loss and the lowest of many low points of my life. But that very week, I had the dream. It was magical, and it changed my life, especially as I learned what "heaven" is really going to be like!

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Rewards for the Faithful Part 4

We have arrived at the last reward for the sacrificial, obedient followers of Jesus in the Millennial Kingdom. This one is my personal fav. This role is the object of passion, affection, pride, and joy. And the last reward is…

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