Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You

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John 3:13 says, “No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. Every so often I find a book that I cannot wait to recommend to someone that I feel would be touched or encouraged by its contents. Burke even dabbles in a bit of physics (my husband was educated as a physicist so we appreciated that bit). In Imagine Heaven, John Burke shares stories from many people who have had near-death experiences and ties together the details and commonalities in each of the stories. The founder with his wife, Kathy, of Gateway Church in Austin, Texas, John is also the president of Gateway Leadership Initiative (GLI), a nonprofit organization.

If the inerrant biblical truth God has given us is the only reliable knowledge about heaven we have access to (and it is), then that is what should grip our hearts and minds, not the dreams and speculations of human minds. A few of the NDEs detailed were new to me and absolutely amazing ( my favorite being an account by a blind person who had been blind since birth).

I could see her in perfect health, with all the music which she loved so much and envisioning what she was probably seeing and doing, gave me a peace about her death that I don't think I would have had if I hadn't read this book. That's what pushed this book from 4 to 5 stars for me, I know that's not fair, but it really does make the reading experience that much better. I really like most how the author states that these sightings of life after death should not by any means take the place of priority over scriptures while using the descriptions of the after life as more of like adding color or highlights to an existing painting provided by God in the Holy Bible. The content is designed to provoke discussion and exploration around life after death, and how Jesus wants a relationship with every person. And the fact that I had gotten this book before my mom got cancer and was able to share with her some of the stories I'd read was awesome.

He suggests that those who have "died" have been given glimpses or tastes of heaven and sometimes hell. I gave this book a 5 star because I read it after my cancer diagnosis and it really helped me with my fear. I knew it would be a surprise if she made it through the summer and I instantly thought of this book. Instead, the authors of these stories seem obsessed with details like how good they felt—how peaceful, how happy, how comforted they were; how they received privileges and accolades; how fun and enlightening their experience was; and how many things they think they now understand perfectly that could never be gleaned from Scripture alone. The focus of this book is definitely heaven, how studies of NDE (Near Death Experiences) support the scriptures.All of it is based on psychological, emotional reflexes the brain brings back to the forefront when people are on the verge of death, even for non-religious people who "see" Jesus. I read this again and, while it made me cry, I could picture her reuniting with her parents who had died at the ages of 50 and 51, along with all the rest of family and friends who had died before her. I give it two stars because it was an interesting read, and I would recommend it to anyone who's interested in the subject. Morse, investigated NDEs of kids and discovered that they had many common characteristics with those of adults.