For a long time now, Christians have fretted about the possibility of being so heavenly-minded that they are of no earthly good. Yet in reality we Christians are often wayward and easily lose our bearings. Before we realize what we are doing, we have dropped our eyes from heaven’s glory to the fleeting things of this life. This world is our travelling-place, but we are continually tempted to make it our stopping-place. We are called to travel looking steadfastly forward to glory, but, like little children, we take a few steps and then turn aside to examine some worthless little trinket or to fiddle with something that may be dangerous!

In this thoroughly biblical and practical work Roger Ellsworth shows us that much of what distracts our minds and troubles our hearts in this life comes from our trying to make this world our home. But the truth is, this world is not our home. We are strangers and pilgrims here. Right thoughts of heaven will transform our whole thinking about things on this earth. In fact, the more heavenly-minded we are, the more earthly good we shall be!

Roger Ellsworth is the pastor of Covenant of Grace Church, Salem, Illinois, USA. He has a number of books in print, including What the Bible teaches about Christian parenting; What the Bible teaches about angels; Hold your course — 22 daily readings from the book of Colossians; Moses, God’s man for challenging times; Be patient, God hasn’t finished with me yet; The Guide — the Bible book by book; Faithful under fire; A promise is a promise; and a number of books in the Welwyn Commentary Series, all published by Evangelical Press.


'Roger Ellsworth's book on heaven addresses a topic misunderstood and misrepresented in the media, the minds of lost masses and the misguided views of many believers. This well thought out and organized work explores the width, depth and breath of Bible teachings on heaven with clear logic and precision. Interspersing literary examples, lyrics from hymns of faith and scholarly research, Ellsworth maintains the pre-eminence of Jesus Christ.

'He does not dodge the reality of death and hell; in fact, he presents biblical evidence of both along with the way to heaven through the Son. Questions about the old and new heaven and earth are addressed with clarity.

'This work also enlightens the reader's view of man's spirit, soul and body. Believer and unbeliever alike will find this book a comfort, a caution and a challenge to live for him, the one who prepares a place for his own in glory'.— Jackie Miller, Immanuel Baptist Church, Benton, Illinois, USA.

'This book will suit all ages and stages of the Christian life, and can be given to anyone who needs encouragement to look up. Preachers will find help for their own series in preaching about this wonderful topic. We also see good examples of how to present the Gospel to unbelievers while feeding the hungry Christian soul. Warmly recommended!'
Review from the English Churchman magazine 11th - 18th April 2008

'It is so easy to loose sight of where we are going in this busy life we do tend to focus on the here and now. It is good to be reminded about what God has in store for us Christians. This book is intrinsically linked with bible text and can be used as a guided study. It is not a great theological treatise on heaven, the wording and thought process is easy to follow. Nonetheless it is scholarly, challenging and practical. Often writers and teachers tend to dodge the tricky subjects about heaven, death and hell but not so in this case. A good book to lift your eyes heavenward and set you thinking.'
Review from www.thegoodbookstall.co.uk