When you understand what Heaven will really be like it's hard not to be excited about it We'll have a new life there without pain or evil and we'll experience true closeness with God In this program Chip wraps up his series by asking a vital question that we have to answer first - how can you know for sure you're going to Heaven Join us for that answer Your eternity depends on it Main PointsWhat will heaven be like on the new earth It will be a lot like the new me - Corinthians - Isaiah Peter - It [... more]

ldquo I measure every Grief I meet rdquo the nineteenth-century poet Emily Dickinson wrote ldquo With narrow probing eyes ndash I wonder if It weighs like Mine ndash Or has an Easier size rdquo The poem is a moving reflection on how people carry the unique ways they rsquo ve been wounded throughout their lives Dickinson concludes almost hesitantly with her only solace the ldquo piercing Comfort rdquo of seeing at Calvary her own wounds reflected in the Savior rsquo s ldquo Still fascinated to presume That Some ndash are like my own ndash rdquo The book of Revelation describes [... more]

Doctors diagnosed four-year-old Solomon with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy a progressive muscle-degenerating disease that primarily affects boys A year later doctors discussed wheelchairs with the family But Solomon protested that he didn rsquo t want to have to use a wheelchair Family and friends diligently prayed for him and raised funds for a professionally trained service dog to help keep him out of that wheelchair for as long as possible Tails for Life the organization that trained Callie as my service dog is currently preparing Waffles to serve Solomon Though Solomon accepts his treatment with resilience often bursting out in song [... more]

Since it was the week after Easter our five-year-old son Wyatt had heard plenty of resurrection talk He always had questions mdash usually real stumpers I was driving and he was buckled into his seat behind me Wyatt peered out the window deep in thought ldquo Daddy rdquo he said pausing and preparing to ask me a tough one hellip [... more]