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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 37 MIN

Heaven isn't clouds. It's a Kingdom with cities.

from Elder My City, with Tim Schmoyer · host Schmoyer Media

Most Christian men have a fuzzier picture of the Kingdom than they do of their next vacation. Clouds. Harps. Maybe endless singing. But Jesus talked about the Kingdom over 100 times and what He described looks nothing like that.The prophets describe cities. Governance. Land and property. Work that actually lasts. And Revelation says we'll reign forever. Not floating around with equal status, but actually reigning. With varying levels of responsibility based on something that happens now.In this episode, I dig into what Scripture actually says about the age to come and why your daily grind as a father and husband might be training for something far bigger than you realized.📝 Read the full post for this episode and leave a comment on my Substack.🎙️ Leave a voicemail for a future episode.CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome00:55 What I used to think heaven was02:26 The Kingdom is a real place06:27 Micah 4: A Kingdom you can walk through10:21 Zechariah 14: My favorite chapter in the Bible12:44 Why Sukkot is our family's favorite holiday16:47 Revelation: The New Jerusalem18:25 The city has a government19:22 Jesus talked about this 80+ times19:59 The parables of stewardship22:35 What this changes about today24:58 The Lord's Prayer trains us to long for it28:15 A fuzzy heaven doesn't motivate sacrifice30:07 Isaiah 65: Work that finally lasts32:55 Our Sukkot tradition with Hebrews 1134:00 What are you doing with your training?37:05 Closing Get the free guide, "The Elder's Decision-Making Framework: A Step-by-Step Guide for Godly Leadership," by subscribing to my Substack posts. Totally free. I have nothing to sell you.Questions? Thoughts? Comments? Leave me a voicemail message to use in a future podcast episode.Let's Connect:InstagramFacebookLinkedInX.com

Most Christian men have a fuzzier picture of the Kingdom than they do of their next vacation. Clouds. Harps. Maybe endless singing. But Jesus talked about the Kingdom over 100 times and what He described looks nothing like that.The prophets describe cities. Governance. Land and property. Work that actually lasts. And Revelation says we'll reign forever. Not floating around with equal status, but actually reigning. With varying levels of responsibility based on something that happens now.In this episode, I dig into what Scripture actually says about the age to come and why your daily grind as a father and husband might be training for something far bigger than you realized.📝 Read the full post for this episode and leave a comment on my Substack.🎙️ Leave a voicemail for a future episode.CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome00:55 What I used to think heaven was02:26 The Kingdom is a real place06:27 Micah 4: A Kingdom you can walk through10:21 Zechariah 14: My favorite chapter in the Bible12:44 Why Sukkot is our family's favorite holiday16:47 Revelation: The New Jerusalem18:25 The city has a government19:22 Jesus talked about this 80+ times19:59 The parables of stewardship22:35 What this changes about today24:58 The Lord's Prayer trains us to long for it28:15 A fuzzy heaven doesn't motivate sacrifice30:07 Isaiah 65: Work that finally lasts32:55 Our Sukkot tradition with Hebrews 1134:00 What are you doing with your training?37:05 Closing

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