The whole idea of “heaven” seems a bit remote sometimes. Pearly gates and golden streets seem abstract. We can’t help but imagine the never-ending tedium of our childhood Sundays when we here the word eternity. The idea of “no more tears” seems like a good plan, but our vision of the New Jerusalem has been trivialized by popular culture. We need a vision to stir the heart and honor the mind, to combat the Challenge of the Trivial.
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