Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

By Todd Burpo (Author), Lynn Vincent (Author)

‘Heaven is for Real’ by Todd Burpo was introduced to me when my pastor spoke about it in church. He spoke about how before reading it he was very skeptical about reading yet another ‘going to heaven’ book. However, he was surprised after reading it to find out how simple and heartwarming this book actually is. I got my copy on Amazon and agree one hundred percent with my pastor.

‘Heaven is for Real’ is based on a true story of a four year old boy from Nebraska named Colton, who has to undergo life saving surgery. During the procedure he lost consciousness and found himself in Heaven. Colton survives the surgery and then shocks his family by revealing that he had visited heaven. He describes what he saw, who he saw and also who he met including his great grandfather who passed away almost 30 years before he was born.

The book is mostly narrated by Todd Burpo, who is not only Colton’s dad but also the minister of a church in this small town. The revelations from his journey to Heaven where not made all at once but the family allowed him to slowly reveal things over a period of about seven years. Todd Burpo also co-authors the book. Colton discloses some very interesting details about God, Jesus and even the Holy Spirit.

Who is Todd Burpo? He volunteers as a fireman and is the current pastor of Crossroads Wesleyan. He is married to Sonja and they have three children Cassie, Colton and Colby.

Who is Lynn Vincent? She has published over ten books including two New York Times best-sellers Heaven Is for Real and Same Kind of Different As Me. She began her writing career in the year 2006 and sine then has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. Lynn is also a U.S. Navy veteran and before becoming a best selling author she was the editor at WORLD magazine for eleven years.

What I loved about this story was the sense of humility that was evident within the narration. No one ever forces Colton to tell his story, but they all let him do so when he feels ready. His dad Todd is a realistic down to earth person, who has a great personality. This helps the reader relate to him and also makes it way easier to believe in what he writes.

They did not have to add any cross references to the Bible, but I personally was happy that they did that. The family does, like any other family have their own ups and downs. I found it interesting that the sections of the book that described Heaven were very concise and clear. Often I would find myself taking a short break to just reflect on what I would have just read.

I must admit though that there were a few times, even as a Christian I was left questioning if Heaven was really like that. It maybe because most of us already have a predisposed view of what Heaven is really like. I also noticed that at some point within the book Colton switched from describing what he saw to predicting what we commonly refer to, as Armageddon.

Heaven is for Real is a story for everyone. All the questions and thoughts you may have had on Heaven are covered in this interesting and fascinating book. There are a few times within the book that the pace slows down, to allow you to really grasp the feeling of the events described. It does not matter whether you believe in Heaven or not this is a very thought provoking book. This is a great story that will uplift you, especially if you are one of those people that need are questioning the basic meaning of life. Read More Reviews Here…