The Story
Looking at heaven through the eyes of the Puritans Boston, Baxter and Bunyan. Heaven in your eye and earth on your heart is basic to Puritan thought. It is the notion of heaven energizing life on earth, whilst we journey to the celestial city through God's grace. Boston, Baxter and Bunyan were typical of the Puritans who were shepherds and soldier-pilgrims, energized on earth by their passion for heaven. They lived in times of angst like ours and faced critical questions about the Church, as we also do. Steve Donald takes the reader on a voyage of rediscovery, looking at heaven through the eyes of Boston, Baxter and Bunyan. His aim: to energize our lives with the vision of heaven that inspired these men in their earthly ministry. Here is a call to individual Christians to maintain their concern for holy living and to pastors and church leaders to stand up and be counted.ReviewMartin Luther said; 'There are only two days in my diary, today and that day.' Luther's desire was to live every day in the light of the fact that one day he would stand before Christ. Steve Donald's book will help us all to understand both the encouragement and challenge of living in this way.--Peter MaidenWhatever the future holds, the great writings of the puritans can give us inspiring and practical help for our passage through these troubling times for the church. Steve Donald takes us on a fascinating journey with some of the giants of that heroic age, who kept heaven in their sights throughout their tumultuous lives and ministries on earth.--Lee GatisAbout the Authorteve Donald has spent over twenty-five years in pastoral ministry in urban parishes in Cheshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria. Before ordination he worked for five years as a schools worker in Lancaster for a trust connected to Capernwray Bible School. Born in the North-East of England of mining background he now lives and works as a vicar in Carlisle.
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Looking at heaven through the eyes of the Puritans Boston, Baxter and Bunyan. Heaven in your eye and earth on your heart is basic to Puritan thought. It is the notion of heaven energizing life on earth, whilst we journey to the celestial city through God's grace. Boston, Baxter and Bunyan were typical of the Puritans who were shepherds and soldier-pilgrims, energized on earth by their passion for heaven. They lived in times of angst like ours and faced critical questions about the Church, as we also do. Steve Donald takes the reader on a voyage of rediscovery, looking at heaven through the eyes of Boston, Baxter and Bunyan. His aim: to energize our lives with the vision of heaven that inspired these men in their earthly ministry. Here is a call to individual Christians to maintain their concern for holy living and to pastors and church leaders to stand up and be counted.ReviewMartin Luther said; 'There are only two days in my diary, today and that day.' Luther's desire was to live every day in the light of the fact that one day he would stand before Christ. Steve Donald's book will help us all to understand both the encouragement and challenge of living in this way.--Peter MaidenWhatever the future holds, the great writings of the puritans can give us inspiring and practical help for our passage through these troubling times for the church. Steve Donald takes us on a fascinating journey with some of the giants of that heroic age, who kept heaven in their sights throughout their tumultuous lives and ministries on earth.--Lee GatisAbout the Authorteve Donald has spent over twenty-five years in pastoral ministry in urban parishes in Cheshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria. Before ordination he worked for five years as a schools worker in Lancaster for a trust connected to Capernwray Bible School. Born in the North-East of England of mining background he now lives and works as a vicar in Carlisle.
