Heaven is not only the final resting place for the people of God; it is what they long for the most. Yet, too many times, Christians become fixated on earthly things. Matthew McCullough’s book, Remember Heaven: Meditations on the World to Come for Life in the Meantime is an encouraging reminder to focus on our future home.

McCullough sets the parameters early in the book. He writes, “I want to show that the issue is not whether you love this world and its joys, its people and their needs. The question is whether you have any hopebeyond this world and what it has to offer. In other words, he reframes the trajectory for Christians and challenges them to orient their hearts and minds heavenward. He adds, “Heavenly-mindedness is absolutely vital because what we want or expect from our future has a huge effect on our experience in the meantime. We humans are future-oriented creatures whether we like it or not.”

The author argues his case for heaven with skill and biblical fidelity. Seven chapters drive readers deeper into the reality of heaven, each one touching on a theme that resounds with gospel hope. The wisdom of the Puritans saturates this work, which bolsters its credibility and invites a more thorough investigation of our heavenly home. 

John Bunyan offers this stunning insight as he describes the travelers in Pilgrim’s Progress at the end of their journey:

Thus, therefore, they walked on together; and as they walked, ever and anon these trumpeters, even with joyful sound, would, by mixing their music with looks and gestures, still signify to Christian and his brothers how welcome they were into their company, and with what gladness they came to meet them.

Remember Heaven is an invitation to “set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth” (Col. 3:2).