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From Opening Chapter of HEAVEN ON EARTH
For over a decade, I have been consumed by the kingdom of God. It has become my passion. . . . In my opinion, there is nothing of more importance than correctly understanding the kingdom. It is the...
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Galleys
I are busy reading the galleys for HEAVEN ON EARTH (Harvest House). Gene Skinner, my editor, has done an excellent job! He has improved immensely my sentence structure (which I thought was pretty good...
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READ TO LEARN
In a previous life I was not the nicest person. For example, I did not read books written by those of other persuasions that I might learn, grow, or get a new theological perspective on a subject....
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Far-sighted Christians Wanted
Great quote from A. W. Tozer: "There is a glorious catholicity of the saints, a mystic brotherhood of the farsighted, who have long been straining their eyes to catch a glimpse of the King in His...
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Peter Davids Review Endorsement of HEAVEN ON EARTH
Alan Streett has written a very readable theology of the kingdom of God. But it is more than a theology, for it is the grand narrative of God's relationship to the world and humanity told in a...
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"WE'VE A STORY TO TELL TO THE NATIONS!"
The Church has a story to tell. It begins with creation, includes the call for humans to rule the earth under God, their yielding to another voice, which subverts their rule, God's reclamation of the...
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Healing and the Kingdom
God provided OT believers with many benefits, including divine health and healing when needed. Take Moses, for example, who “was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor...
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TRAGEDY IN NEW TOWN: AN OPPORTUNITY TO MINISTER
The tragedy at New Town, CT is a ministry opportunity for the church to minister to its extended community. Only the church can address the issues of life and death from a christian perspective. You...
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Deeper Discount
Amazon is now offering Heaven on Earth at a whopping 45% discount on all pre-orders.
View ArticleRead pages from Heaven on Earth
At Amazon, you can now read the opening pages of my book HEAVEN ON EARTH. Many extra pages can be read also by selecting the "Surprise Me" icon. Amazon and Barnes & Noble are offering a 48%...
View ArticleSecond Peter, Anti-Imperial Meals, and Social Identity
I completed my chapter for the T & T Clark Handbook of Social Identity and the New Testament (eds, Brian Tucker and Baker Coleman), which will be released at the end of 2013 or the start of 2014....
View ArticleWORSHIP IN THE EARLY CHURCH
Oscar Cullmann wrote that the eating of the Lord’s Supper and the presence of the Holy Spirit were the two indispensable features of Christian worship in the early church. Both were manifestations of...
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Back Cover of HEAVEN ON EARTH
Here is the finished back cover of HEAVEN ON EARTH, which is being released on April 1. Amazon is offering a pre-order discount of 48%, which is less than I can buy it for directly from the publisher....
View ArticleAn Earthly Kingdom Then and Now
The Book of Genesis tells how God creates humans . . . out of the earth for the earth to fill the earth to rule over the earth to be sustained by the earth, and to return to the earth. Where did we...
View ArticleGEZA VERMES -- R.I.P.
GEZA VERMES passed away last week (1924-2013). I had one personal encounter with the renowned Oxford scholar. In 2011, he agreed to an interview with Criswell Theological Review (CTR), which I edited...
View ArticleBAPTISM WITH PERMANENT INK!
Baptism is the repentant believer’s pledge of allegiance to King Jesus and speaks of one’s submission to Jesus as Lord. As such, it should be taken seriously. Baptism is a call to count the cost before...
View ArticleDr. Gosnell Avoids Death
Today, Dr. Gosnell, abortionist and convicted murderer gave up his right of appeal that he might gain a life sentence and escape death. Unfortunately he didn’t give his unborn victims the same option....
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ERNST KASEMANN'S STAND AGAINST HITLER
In 1937, Hitler called upon all German clergy and churches to support his vision for Germany and to give him full allegiance. NT scholar Ernst Kasemann defied Hitler and preached from Isaiah 26.13, “O...
View ArticleA Testimony: Tough as Nails
I mentioned I have received several reports from people who have been helped by reading “Heaven on Earth.” Here is one I heard about just yesterday:Elle is highly skilled architect and one of the few...
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POTUS AFTER READING "HEAVEN ON EARTH"
POTUS urges the press corp to read "Heaven on Earth" and recommends that they publicize the book far and wide.
View ArticleJohn Armstrong Interacts with HEAVEN ON EARTH
Well-known blogger and founder of Act 3 Network, John Armstrong, begins a four-day conversation with my book "Heaven on Earth." You can access it at: http://johnharmstrong.comRead, comment and share...
View ArticlePatriotism versus Nationalism: What is the Difference?
According to Acts 17:26, God places each of us on earth at a specific time and place. On this basis alone we should love and care for our respective countries. This is the essence of Patriotism....
View ArticleThe Best Book I have read this Millennium
"Heaven on Earth" -- The BEST Book I have read this Millennium A Review by Wade BurlesonI do not know and have never met author Alan Streett. I was given this book as a gift. My library is filled with...
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