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Theologian and author John Piper addressed a listener’s fear of eternity becoming monotonous, explaining why Heaven, despite its boundlessness, will never become boring for those who trust in Christ in a recent episode of his "Ask Pastor John" podcast.
“‘Pastor John, I have been struggling with the concept of eternity lately,’” a listener named Mason said. “‘I started reading Randy Alcorn’s book about Heaven. … At first, I had difficulty imagining what Heaven could be like, even for a short time. But after reading, I began to understand joy for thousands, millions, or even billions of years. However, even a hundred trillion years still seems nothing in light of eternity. I struggle to process something with no end. How will we not get bored?’”
Piper, the longtime pastor and founder of Desiring God ministries, first acknowledged that Mason’s question reflects a universal human dilemma.
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“‘Pastor John, I have been struggling with the concept of eternity lately,’” a listener named Mason said. “‘I started reading Randy Alcorn’s book about Heaven. … At first, I had difficulty imagining what Heaven could be like, even for a short time. But after reading, I began to understand joy for thousands, millions, or even billions of years. However, even a hundred trillion years still seems nothing in light of eternity. I struggle to process something with no end. How will we not get bored?’”
Piper, the longtime pastor and founder of Desiring God ministries, first acknowledged that Mason’s question reflects a universal human dilemma.
Continued below.
'Will Heaven be boring?' John Piper responds to fears about eternity
John Piper addressed a listener s fear of eternity becoming monotonous, explaining why Heaven, despite its boundlessness, will never become boring for those who trust in Christ