What heaven might be like: rebuilding the organ
- Will we keep our personalities and earthly interests, like rebuilding an organ, in heaven?
A host shares a conversation with his wife about an old organ he wants to rebuild but likely never will, and wonders whether Jesus might let him rebuild it in heaven. The hosts discuss what heaven might be like: skepticism about literal streets of gold, an infant-born-into-the-world analogy for the transition, and the idea that God shares his attributes with image-bearers so personality, relationships, and good design likely persist.
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Will there be bison in heaven?
- Will there be bison (animals) in heaven?
A listener question: after arguing with a Tijuana missionary who insisted bison have no souls and won't be in heaven, Mike makes his case - God called creation good and redeems it; if only humanity is restored, then "Satan wins" on the rest.
From No. 534 · The Antagonistic Bison
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The seventeen list, statements one through nine
The hosts burn through the first nine claims: you do not deserve God's love; you were born a sinner (original sin and the baby-baptism tangent); Jesus rescued you from God (from…
From No. 562 · Enter the McCormick II
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Debate: do our justifications for pets in heaven hold up
The hosts push back on the letter's logic: Mike argues the writer conflates an animal's simple affection with deep human love and overprescribes the pet's role in creation.
From No. 543 · Britches in Heaven
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Restored creation: animals, dominion, and the new Eden
The hosts work through whether animals belong in eternity: Ben argues Scripture pictures a creation God declares good and restores rather than destroys, with the lion lying down…
From No. 543 · Britches in Heaven