Healing Hereafter

Judgment Day. Whether this conjures up images of a massive courtroom, harps and fire, or Ahnold saying "Hasta la vista, baby" to a morphing metal T-1000, the concept carries with it an ominous tone of finality. Ironically enough, virtually every Christian interpretation of Judgment Day involves...

     FINALLY! Your book looks good-dang, it even smells good-and you've launched your publication! You have your social circle informed, and every outlet in your sphere of influence is optimized for success. But...unless you're Veronica Roth, a rock star, or a Hollywood household name, your sphere...

The last chapter of Healing Hereafter I posted about concerned three people in the Bible who seemed to have been taken to heaven at some point while they were still alive. We discovered that none of these examples provided evidence that humans go there immediately after dying, and we can even...

No no no, not living and learning, although that's also a good idea. Living in learning! What do I mean? Well, there are those who compartmentalize education and the fun parts of life...they study (maybe) and then they have fun. Then there are those who have fun studying, and no, not in a...

Some authors simply love to write for expression, and seeing the finished product is the primary goal, rather than getting it into the hands of as many as possible. Others write to put food on the table, so for them—regardless of how much they are passionate about the project—the main motive is to...

Yep, you're right. I made a pretty bold statement a few posts back when I claimed that nobody goes to heaven or hell right after they die. Not only is this claim repeatedly defended in the Bible (where else and why else would I make it?), it also makes a great deal of sense and answers so many...

Darkness fell, I watched the future Gollum put a worm on a hook, and several hours later I had just undergone such an enjoyable cinematic experience that I was one big teary mess! Return of the King is still my favorite movie, but that showing was also significant for another reason. I met Adam...

Who hasn't asked themselves what might lie on the other side of death? Discussions, books, movies, jobs, life goals, and entire worldviews are dedicated to this hugely important question! And for those who entertain Christianity's answer as an option on the table, they've almost certainly been...

If you’ve ever seriously contemplated writing and publishing a book, likely one of the primary thoughts driving you through the process was how the book would look as a finished product sitting there in all its literary glory on the bookstore shelf! And why not? One goal of most every writer is to...

Today I got to visit one of my favorite places: Joshua Tree National Park. It’s in the middle of nowhere in SoCal—a feat in itself—with huge piles of massive boulders decorating an otherwise desert landscape. Aside from its rugged beauty, it’s the best place I know of for amateur rock climbers to...