What Do You Think Your New Name Will Be in God’s Kingdom? (Part 2 of 2)
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” according to Shakespeare. But is it really true that names are unimportant? God is in the naming business, and so is the devil. Whoever names, rules. God gave man dominion over the Earth and let the first […]
June 18 2019
by Carey Kinsolving
Identity
Names
New Name
What Do You Think Your New Name Will Be in God’s Kingdom? (Part 1 of 2)
“I think God will give me ‘Bubba’ as a new name,” says Andrew, age 11. “‘Bubba’ means like a good friend. I think everybody will have a good name in heaven because there is no evil there.” If there’s a southern section of heaven, Bubba should work just fine. It’s “Scooby Doo” for Drew, 7. […]
June 18 2019
by Carey Kinsolving
Identity
Names
New Name
What Will God Do When He Sees You In Heaven?
“Smile at me,” says Sofia, 5. I wonder how many of us can imagine God smiling at all? To imagine God smiling requires that little five-letter word called “grace.” Most of us know instinctively that we fall far short of the kind of righteousness needed to cause God to smile. When we think of our […]
July 16 2014
by Carey Kinsolving
Grace
Heaven
New Name