1 Corinthians 15:20

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

From Background Notes [BN] for May 24th & 25th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

At this writing (2014), a prominent movie currently on the big screen is Heaven is for Real. Todd and Sonja Burpo are a real-life couple whose son Colton claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience. Colton recounts the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about things that happened before his birth: things he couldn't possibly know.

Todd and his family are then challenged to examine the meaning from this remarkable event. Based on the New York Times best-selling book of the same name, the film challenges audiences with the courage of a small-town father. Like a flood of recent faith-based productions, this one prods and irritates a range of reviewers, with some feeling pressured into faith. Still, all attempts at persuasion aside, the overall theme encourages conversation about the unending question about life after death. In a technological, therapeutic consumer age, where brain chemistry meets the iPad, the old mystery about personal identity beyond the grave simply doesn’t go away. [BN,1]

Join us this week in Study, Worship, Praise and Celebration at Chicago First Church of the Nazarene:

* Saturday 6:00pm
* Sunday 8:30am & 11:00am