New Creation Conversations

New Creation Conversations 099 - Skye Jethani on What the Bible Has to Say About Heaven

Oct 17, 2023

Skye Jethani, author, speaker, pastor, and podcaster talks about his book 'What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven?' The podcast explores the flawed understanding of heaven and emphasizes the presence of God in our everyday lives. They also discuss the role of the cross in Jesus' farewell discourse, the significance of his resurrection, and the possibility of more books in the series. Skye highlights finding hope in conversations with non-Christians and their hunger for deeper meaning.

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Skye Jethani

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Quick takeaways

The main focus should be on Jesus himself, not on the destination of heaven or hell.

Jesus's resurrection is the first fruits, a prototype of our own future bodily resurrection and the restoration of all creation.

The true comfort in times of loss and grief is found in the presence of Christ, knowing that nothing can separate us from him.

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The Importance of Jesus in Our Faith

The main focus should be on Jesus himself, not on the destination of heaven or hell.

Introduction

3min

Skye Jathani's Journey to the Holy Post

6min

The Mental Map of Heaven

22min

Discussion on the New Book and the Role of the Cross in Jesus' Farewell Discourse

5min

The Resurrection of Jesus and its Significance

18min

Exploring the Possibility of More Books and Teasing an Upcoming Series

2min

Finding Hope in Conversations and Hunger for Deeper Meaning

3min

Welcome to episode ninety-nine of New Creation Conversations. This week’s conversation is with author, speaker, pastor, and podcaster Skye Jethani. Skye has had a number of roles in ministry including local pastoral ministry. He served in a number of positions at Christianity Today including senior editor of Leadership Journal and as the Director of Mission Advancement for CT. These days, Skye is probably best known as the co-host of the popular Holy Post podcast (with Phil Vischer) and as the author and regular contributor to the With God Daily app and email service.

Skye has become a very important voice and thought-leader in today’s church. He is an award-winning author, having written about a dozen books. We spend our conversation talking about most recent book, What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven?: A Visual Guide to Experiencing God’s Kingdom Among Us (published by Brazos Press and being released today October 17). It is the next volume in Skye’s incredible “What if Jesus Was Serious…” series. Even though it is easy to read and filled with great illustrations, it will challenge you to think deeply about what the Bible has to say about what our hope and our destiny is in Christ Jesus.

It is a great book and a fun conversation. I’m a big fan of The Holy Post and was delighted to get a chance to talk with Skye and to get to bring this conversation to you.

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