Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-244).

Beyond ourselves : a world out of sync -- In other worlds : an expanded point of view -- Balancing our worlds : Christianity out of sync -- Life in the long view : critical choices -- Preoccupied with paradise : hooking our hope on heaven -- Why heaven seems so dim : what happened to the light at the end of the tunnel? -- Reigniting the reality : heaven in our own history -- For heaven's sake : reality check -- The habit of our hearts : putting heaven in its place -- Thy kingdom come : changing places -- Kingdom transformation : changing identities -- Kingdom privilege : the perks and works of the kingdom -- Kingdom character : righteousness reigns -- The kingdom look : eternal virtues above earth-side values -- Kingdom perspectives and practices : the sermon in our lives -- Tension : what to expect in this present world -- Trouble : what is it that troubles us? -- Triumph : peace and confidence in the midst of chaos.