Heaven. It’s something that most people in Western society have some conception of, whether they even believe in it or not. Immediately, many picture golden streets in the clouds, harps and angels and winged babies, and of course the power to fly, go through walls, and eat whatever we want, whenever we want. But is that what the Bible actually describes, or have we simply allowed the cultural perceptions to unknowingly dictate our understanding of this essential biblical teaching? This week on the podcast, Nate Vellekoop joins Andrew to discuss heaven, and how we can better, as Paul says, “Think on things above.”
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Nate and his wife Becky moved to Canada from Germany with their four children in the summer of 2019, after he accepted a job at the University of Toronto, teaching and doing research in economics. He is actively involved in the music team at Oakridge, as well as leading at the table during corporate worship.
- Nate Vellekoophttps://oakridgebiblechapel.org/author/nate-vellekoop/
- Nate Vellekoophttps://oakridgebiblechapel.org/author/nate-vellekoop/
- Nate Vellekoophttps://oakridgebiblechapel.org/author/nate-vellekoop/
- Nate Vellekoophttps://oakridgebiblechapel.org/author/nate-vellekoop/
Andrew is the Associate Pastor at Oakridge Bible Chapel. He grew up in a Christian home, and spent time serving in churches of varying sizes and denominations before landing at Oakridge with his wife in 2017. He likes to verbally process theological issues he finds challenging and is always ready to learn something new. He has a passion for teaching the Bible, and seeking to explain confusing passages in a clear way, preferably with a good illustration or two.
- Andrew Longmirehttps://oakridgebiblechapel.org/author/andrew-longmire/
- Andrew Longmirehttps://oakridgebiblechapel.org/author/andrew-longmire/
- Andrew Longmirehttps://oakridgebiblechapel.org/author/andrew-longmire/
- Andrew Longmirehttps://oakridgebiblechapel.org/author/andrew-longmire/