| Format: | Paperback |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Size: | 5.5 in x 8.5 in |
| Weight: | 10.0 ounces |
| ISBN-10: | 1-4335-9916-3 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-4335-9916-3 |
| ISBN-UPC: | 9781433599163 |
| Case Quantity: | 32 |
| Published: | May 13, 2025 |
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How the Hope of Heaven Shapes Our Lives as Christians in the Meantime
What we expect from our future has tremendous power over our experience in the meantime—that’s why the Bible places the hope of heaven at the center of the Christian life. But even if we affirm the reality of our heavenly future, we often struggle to long for heaven, much less to connect the promises of the world to come to the concrete details of life in this world as it is. If and when we think about heaven at all, it’s easy to think of it like an insurance policy that will be there when we need it. But the Bible defines our future hope as an inheritance—a trust fund that is certain, inexhaustible, and freely accessible here and now.
In this book, Matthew McCullough offers a series of meditations that model how to draw on the hope of heaven for everyday life in the meantime. Chapters connect specific struggles of life in this world—from dissatisfaction and inadequacy to anxiety, grief, indwelling sin and more—to specific promises of the world to come. Drawing on insights from Christian writers of the past, McCullough shows how the Bible uses the hope of heaven to help us now.
- Offers Hope: Helps readers deal with feelings of loneliness, inadequacy, grief, and dissatisfaction to curate a healthy life perspective around God’s promises
- Biblical and Practical: Engaging meditations offer Christians applicable advice for living joyfully in light of the inheritance that awaits them in heaven
- From the Gospel Coalition: This accessible book makes a great gift for students, pastors, and Christians of every age
Author:
Matthew McCullough (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is the pastor of Edgefield Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and the author of Remember Death: The Surprising Path to Living Hope.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Set Your Mind
Chapter 1: Bound for Fullness of Joy: How the Hope of Heaven Reframes Our Dissatisfaction in the Meantime
Chapter 2: Bound for Spotless Righteousness: How the Hope of Heaven Overcomes Our Feelings of Inadequacy in the Meantime
Chapter 3: Bound for Perfect Holiness: How the Hope of Heaven Empowers Our Battle with Sin in the Meantime
Chapter 4: Bound for Untouchable Security: How the Hope of Heaven Relieves Our Anxiety in the Meantime
Chapter 5: Bound for No More Pain: How the Hope of Heaven Makes Our Suffering Meaningful in the Meantime
Chapter 6: Bound for Endless Love: How the Hope of Heaven Makes Our Grief Bearable in the Meantime
Chapter 7: Bound for Home Together: How the Hope of Heaven Sets Our Mission in the Church
Conclusion: . . . On Things Above
Endorsements
“This book surprised me—in a delightful way! I expected a book about heaven to help me understand our eternal home. It certainly does that. But it does something more. Remember Heaven connects this world and this life to the future. It fuels daily living by considering everlasting life. It renews hope by exploring how heaven relates to earth. This book is not just about heaven but also about recovering hope in everyday life. Read this book and get ready for some heaven-sent encouragement.”
Mark Vroegop, Lead Pastor, College Park Church, Indianapolis, Indiana; author, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy
“This book is beautifully written and profoundly reorienting. Matt McCullough deftly shows us the deep consolation and bright hope we have in Christ. I hadn’t realized how much I needed it.”
Sam Allberry, Associate Pastor, Immanuel Nashville, Tennessee; author, One with My Lord
“I know few authors who can approach Matt McCullough’s ability to write with pastoral sensitivity, biblical insight, and cultural awareness. This book will challenge and encourage you with the hope of heaven, the ‘rebirthright’ of every Christian. Don’t settle for the dismal distractions of this world.”
Collin Hansen, Vice President for Content and Editor in Chief, The Gospel Coalition; Host, Gospelbound podcast
“In a world distracted by temporary pleasures, even Christians can lose sight of the wonders of heaven. Matt McCullough reminds us that where we place our hope matters, as he skillfully redirects our focus to the sure and glorious future God has promised. Chapter by chapter, this book provides profoundly practical insights for living faithfully in the here and now, all through the lens of the eternal joy that awaits us.”
Jenny Manley, author, The Good Portion—Christ: Delighting in the Doctrine of Christ
“Matt McCullough is a delight to read. Remember Death blew me away a few years ago. Sure enough, Remember Heaven is masterful too. Matt has an uncommon ability to apply soaring truth to everyday life, with surgical precision and pastoral care. Turning these pages moved me to long for the world to come and, ultimately, for the King who is coming. And it reinvigorated me to think and live differently now. Cheer up, brothers and sisters! Our future is unimaginably bright.”
Matt Smethurst, Lead Pastor, River City Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia; author, Tim Keller on the Christian Life and Before You Share Your Faith; Cohost, The Everyday Pastor podcast
“In Remember Heaven, Matt McCullough probes several of our most common struggles, with sensitivity and insight, and he shows how each facet of the hope of heaven can nourish and sustain us. I love this book. I needed this book. I’m pretty confident that you need this book too. I highly recommend it and plan to give away lots of copies.”
Bobby Jamieson, Senior Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; author, Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes’ Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness