“Heaven is not my Home” – a book review

I would like to recommend an excellent book that I am presently reading called “Heaven is not my Home” by Paul Marshall. In his thought-provoking book, Marshall asserts that God is not seeking to destroy the earth, but to restore it to its original splendor. He shows us how the redemption of all things should shape the way we look at every aspect of our lives. He especially fleshes out some of the things I’ve talked about in regard to developing a healthy theology of play. (See “Christian Impact and Football” and “C.S. Lewis and a Theology of Christian Hope“). However, Marshall’s work goes much, much further. His fuller emphasis is focused on broader aspects of the Kingdom of God ‘yet to come’ and connecting those to the Kingdom of God that exists ‘right now’.

N.T. Wright on the Cobert Report

I love Stephen Cobert. The dude cracks me up, especially when he interviews people. I recently found out through my friend Scott Stewart (click here) that N.T. did an interview with Cobert. I think for the first time ever I thought, “Stephen Cobert, you should just shut up.” I wanted so badly to hear more of what Wright had to say. Of course, we can always read the book – “Surprised by Hope”. I’m reading it now and, man, it’s so good. Our theology of heaven is often confused with Greek mythology along with a plethora of retarded ideas that we get from ‘Left Behind’ and other such top notch scholarly work. “Surprised by Hope” basically outlines for us a demythologized version of heaven that’s rooted in Biblical exegesis. I recommend it highly. You can order it through the Sacrosanct Store. In the meantime, take a look at Bishop Wright’s interview with Cobert. I bet you will also feel what I felt…”Cobert! Shut up for a minute. Let the Bishop talk, bro.”

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