Bringing Heaven Down To Earth: Connecting This Life To The Next
by Nathan L.K. Bierma
P&R Publishing, 2005

This book introduces a vision for daily living that addresses what we confess to hope for but usually don’t: eternal life in heaven. We have been misled by historical assumptions and popular prophecies to think of heaven as irrelevant and intimidating, but by reexamining the biblical picture of heaven as terrestrial and urban, and as a relevant resolution to the current cosmic story, we form a framework for living with godly purpose in our vocation, citizenship, recreation, and families.

"...shows the relevance of the Bible's vision of a future transformed creation to the present-day challenges of cultural discipleship."
Richard Mouw

"An engaging, provocative, and practical book on our responsibility to be agents of renewal in the world even while avoiding worldliness ... a must-read. "
Quentin Schultze

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Related Resources
• Read notes on Bible versions and verse citations in this book
• Read my heaven blog
• View slideshows and readings from a course based on this book

Related Writings
• Heaven as God's temple presence
• Meditation: Making all things new?
• Preaching Old Testament apocalyptic (from the Preaching Apocalyptic Texts conference)

Discussion Questions and Further Reading

• Chapter 1	• Chapter 5
• Chapter 2	• Chapter 6
• Chapter 3	• Chapter 7
• Chapter 4	• Chapter 8

Reviews, Mentions, and Responses
• Read a press release from Calvin College
• Read a review [PDF /JPG 1-2] in the Neland News
• Read a brief review (8th item) in The Banner
• Read a brief review [PDF /JPG] in Peace Notes from Peace CRC in South Holland, Ill.
• Read a feature story discussing this book from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
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Audio
• Listen to my presentation on the intermediate state at Calvin Theological Seminary
• Listen to my overview of this book at Adult Forum at LaSalle Street Church in Chicago
• Listen to a book reception in the CAS department at Calvin College
• Listen to a sermon by Keith Doornbos that discusses this book: "Heavenly Flip-Flop "

Recommended Essays
• Eden, the Temple, and the Church's Mission in the New Creation by Gregory Beale (related book)
• The Road to New Creation by N.T. Wright (related book)

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