We are afraid of offending our friends and family, neighbors and colleagues. We are afraid that we will jeopardize our relationship with them. And this fear stands on an even deeper theological problem.
Heaven’s not for sale, and books recounting people’s journeys there won’t be, either—at least not at LifeWay, the bookseller and publishing house established by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in 1891.
Earlier this week, LifeWay Christian Resources announced it would no longer carry “experiential testimonies about heaven,” such as Don Piper’s popular “90 Minutes in Heaven.”
Last week, Alex Malarkey, the subject of the book “The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven,” made headlines for admitting he had not been to Heaven following a devastating car crash at age six.