Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent is a very good read, one of the best books I had the opportunity to read and review.
What I like best about the book is that is is very masterfully written in the way it described what the family went though and the revelations that came after the experience. Although the author is a pastor, the book did not come as preachy nor theology heavy and references to Scriptures are just appropriate.
The author is very open in sharing his struggles during the time when their son, Colton, was sick. He is also very candid about the various instances when Colton would 'explain' things to him in simple words that would surprise him.
If there is one thing that stuck out for me, it was when Colton explained that Jesus died "on the cross so we could go see His Dad."
What I like best about the book is that is is very masterfully written in the way it described what the family went though and the revelations that came after the experience. Although the author is a pastor, the book did not come as preachy nor theology heavy and references to Scriptures are just appropriate.
The author is very open in sharing his struggles during the time when their son, Colton, was sick. He is also very candid about the various instances when Colton would 'explain' things to him in simple words that would surprise him.
If there is one thing that stuck out for me, it was when Colton explained that Jesus died "on the cross so we could go see His Dad."
Highly recommended for everyone.
About the authors:(via Amazon.com)
Todd Burpo is pastor of Crossroads Wesleyan, a wrestling coach, a volunteer fireman, and he operates a garage door company with his wife, Sonja, who is also a children’s minister, busy pastor’s wife, and mom. Colton, now an active 11-year-old, has an older sister Cassie and a younger brother Colby. The family lives in Imperial, Nebraska.
Lynn Vincent is the New York Times best-selling writer of Same Kind of Different as Me and Going Rogue: An American Life. The author or co-author of nine books, Vincent is a senior writer for WORLD magazine and a lecturer in writing at the King’s College in New York City. She lives in San Diego, California.
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