90 Minutes in Heaven - Don Piper

Exerpts from - Exploring Heaven, "90 Minutes in Heaven" Author Don Piper to Speak
By David Ettinger

Heaven is among the most misunderstood and maligned topics in the Bible, and First Orlando Senior Pastor David Uth wants to set the record straight.

"Unfortunately, the world has produced a lot of books about Heaven, but they're not about the Heaven of the Bible," he explained. "These books have to do with the 'new world,' the 'new earth,' the 'new order.' I'm referring to authors such as Eckhart Tolle."

However, it is not only new-age proponents who lack comprehension, but also believers in the Lord Jesus Christ who are fuzzy regarding Heaven theology. That is why, beginning April 18 & 19, Pastor Uth will be launching a five-week series called, fittingly enough, "Heaven."

The series will begin in a big way, as guest speaker Don Piper will speak that very first weekend. Piper is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, "90 Minutes in Heaven," which chronicles a "glimpse" of heaven Piper had while standing at heaven's gates following a fatal auto accident.

Piper's story is a fascinating one.

On January 18, 1989, Piper was driving on a bridge when his Ford Escort was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by an inmate from the Texas Department of Corrections. Piper was instantly killed and paramedics pronounced him dead. Piper says he then went to heaven, where he was reunited with loved ones, but does not claim to have met Jesus.

"Heaven is a place of reality, majesty and bliss," Piper said during an interview with the 700 Club. "I was surrounded by people I had known and loved in life who had preceded me [in death]. And they all looked really good. In fact, they were perfect in every way, as I was."

Piper also said that in heaven, "the streets were gold and the music was "incredible. Heaven is an amazingly active and exciting place," he added.

To read more about 90 Minutes in Heaven click here or to view Don's message at First Baptist online click here.