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The Real Heaven: It's Not What You Think
A powerful book about Heaven and the afterlife. What will Heaven be like? Have you ever wondered? Do you want to know what the Bible means when it talks about "the New Earth," and "the Kingdom of Heaven"? If so, The Real Heaven provides a fast-paced look at the Bible's teachings on Heaven.
Whether you are a casual student or an educated theologian, you'll gain a glimpse into the home God plans for His children. Rather than using wild sensationalism, this book discusses what the Bible says Heaven will be like.
Whether you are a casual student or an educated theologian, you'll gain a glimpse into the home God plans for His children. Rather than using wild sensationalism, this book discusses what the Bible says Heaven will be like.
111 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Joe Beam
25 books12 followersJoe Beam is an internationally-known inspirational speaker and best-selling author. He founded Family Dynamics Institute in 1994 and in 2008 he founded Love Path International, and serves as its president. He has spoken to millions of people worldwide in personal appearances as well as appearances on television and radio, including ABC's Good Morning America, Focus on the Family, the Montel Williams Show, NBC's Today Show, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet and magazines such as People and Better Homes and Gardens.
After earning his bachelor's degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Southern Christian University, Joe did graduate studies in Clinical Psychology at the University of Evansville. He is currently involved in research to complete his Ph.D in Biomedical science at the University of Sydney, consistently rated one of the top fifty universities in the world. The emphasis of his research is in sexology.
Joe Beam has authored many magazine articles, corporate training programs, and is the author of several books; national bestseller Seeing the Unseen, Forgiven Forever, and Becoming One: Emotionally, Spiritually, and Sexually and The Real Heaven: It's not What Think. Joe and his wife Alice collaborated with Dr. Nick and Nancy Stinnett to author the book Fantastic Families.
After serving as a minister for fifteen years, large training contracts for thousands of employees and lucrative speaking engagements propelled Joe into the corporate training world. Only one thing lacked--his sense of mission. In his heart, he felt compelled to do for families what he was doing for corporate employees.
In 1994, Joe founded the nonprofit organization, Family Dynamics Institute. He developed FDI's programs using the best material from world-renowned family researchers and educators. In 2008, Joe founded LovePath International because he wanted to do more than just educate couples. He wanted to change the way they live and love so that their marriages would be all they could be. To do this, Joe developed a form of marital psychoeducation that combines a solid knowledge relationship principles, human behavior and group dynamics, all delivered in a unique and effective methodology. This system does more than educate the mind; it reaches the heart and the soul to create true growth and an amazing increase in love.
After earning his bachelor's degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Southern Christian University, Joe did graduate studies in Clinical Psychology at the University of Evansville. He is currently involved in research to complete his Ph.D in Biomedical science at the University of Sydney, consistently rated one of the top fifty universities in the world. The emphasis of his research is in sexology.
Joe Beam has authored many magazine articles, corporate training programs, and is the author of several books; national bestseller Seeing the Unseen, Forgiven Forever, and Becoming One: Emotionally, Spiritually, and Sexually and The Real Heaven: It's not What Think. Joe and his wife Alice collaborated with Dr. Nick and Nancy Stinnett to author the book Fantastic Families.
After serving as a minister for fifteen years, large training contracts for thousands of employees and lucrative speaking engagements propelled Joe into the corporate training world. Only one thing lacked--his sense of mission. In his heart, he felt compelled to do for families what he was doing for corporate employees.
In 1994, Joe founded the nonprofit organization, Family Dynamics Institute. He developed FDI's programs using the best material from world-renowned family researchers and educators. In 2008, Joe founded LovePath International because he wanted to do more than just educate couples. He wanted to change the way they live and love so that their marriages would be all they could be. To do this, Joe developed a form of marital psychoeducation that combines a solid knowledge relationship principles, human behavior and group dynamics, all delivered in a unique and effective methodology. This system does more than educate the mind; it reaches the heart and the soul to create true growth and an amazing increase in love.
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October 24, 2016
A church member asked me to read this, wondering if it was any good or not. Fortunately, it is not a long book (I knocked it out in about an hour) and it is certainly not technical or dense in its language. It is written for people who are confused as to what heaven and the 'afterlife' will be like from a Biblical perspective. While there are things to quibble with concerning some of the details (the chapter on whether there are animals in heaven seems overly speculative), Beam is generally right in his perspective that we will have resurrected, restored bodies and heaven will come down to the 'new earth' in eternity.
I do wish he would have spent a little more time on some of the other misunderstandings people have about heaven; he seemed very involved with his own story rather than what others might be thinking. My experience is that many people have visions of heaven that are about their imaginations or based on various hymnals that use 1930s 'Big Rock Candy Mountain' language. But again, that might have made this book more complex than he desired.
I do wish he would have spent a little more time on some of the other misunderstandings people have about heaven; he seemed very involved with his own story rather than what others might be thinking. My experience is that many people have visions of heaven that are about their imaginations or based on various hymnals that use 1930s 'Big Rock Candy Mountain' language. But again, that might have made this book more complex than he desired.
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