Heavenward is mainly the author's attempt at providing a look at how his life has shifted heavenward after the sudden and tragic loss of his son. While I did enjoy the parts of this booked that offered a unique view of the theology the author presented as how Paul's life matched a heavenward outlook, a lot detracted from my enjoyment of the book and what I got out of it. This is a talented author and he does a great job at explaining complex concepts and making them understandable. He also is vulnerable and authentic when it comes to sharing his story. I found that some verses he used to make his points were rather casually applied. I couldn't quite make the same connection as him when referencing what he was referencing in the Bible, which is difficult for a book of this nature that relies on that. Often times I felt like he used very similar language and concepts quite regularly and it got a little too repetitive. A more focused approach on this concept of Paul and how this author's personal journey reflected that would have been better for me personally. I found it distracting to try to fit very shallow and quick looks at a lot of problems with our culture, church, faith, sin struggles, etc. Certain event comparisons like the use of how slaves looked heavenward, albeit well sourced from authors who had more direct knowledge of events, felt misplaced from this author and not effective in the messaging. Overall, I would recommend for someone looking for a very basic summary of how Paul's ministry looks towards heaven, especially in his letters to churches, but not much beyond that.