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Flight to Heaven: A Plane Crash… a Lone Survivor… a Journey to Heaven and Back; A Pilot's True Story
Flight to Heaven: A Plane Crash… a Lone Survivor… a Journey to Heaven and Back; A Pilot's True Story
Flight to Heaven: A Plane Crash… a Lone Survivor… a Journey to Heaven and Back; A Pilot's True Story
Audiobook6 hours

Flight to Heaven: A Plane Crash… a Lone Survivor… a Journey to Heaven and Back; A Pilot's True Story

Written by Dale Black

Narrated by Dale Black

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Imagine getting a glimpse of heaven, a preview of life in God's presence. Could life ever be the same? Capt. Dale Black has flown as a commercial pilot all over the world, but one flight changed his life forever-an amazing journey to heaven and back. The only survivor of a horrific plane crash, Dale was hovering between life and death when he had a wondrous experience of heaven. What he saw, what he heard, and what he learned there continues to ripple through his life and touch others. Against all odds, Dale miraculously recovered from his injuries and learned to fly again. Now, with his life as a testament, he shares his inspiring story-offering hope and encouragement for those dealing with serious injuries or the loss of a loved one, and those looking for assurance about this life and the next.  Experience a life-changing vision of heaven!
LanguageEnglish
PublisherOasis Audio
Release dateMay 1, 2010
ISBN9781608146925
Flight to Heaven: A Plane Crash… a Lone Survivor… a Journey to Heaven and Back; A Pilot's True Story

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  • 5/5
    Interesting and provocative. A topic that often provokes much scepticism. However, a lot of what Dale had to deal with following his accident and the long recovery period especially I can relate with. Determination and the will to live with the the underpinning of faith in God can go a long way to producing positive results in a person's life. Dale has proved this in this account and I would acknowledge that fact.I enjoyed reading this book and the certain emotional level which it engendered in me. It is to be hoped that it would offer encouragement to some who seriously wonder about the circumstantial effects of life.
  • 5/5
    I wasn't sure where a book like this might go. I've read a few personal accounts of people's spiritual experiences, and at times been concerned that the person had allowed their personal experience to redefine their theology - and their suggestions for other people's theology. Subjective experiences are limited in what they can mean for everyone or anyone else. Dale Black is aware of this risk. His first words express his long term concerns that he not misappropriate his experience as have some others who've used their experiences or stories as a means to attention or an attempt at fame. Black's decision, instead, to try and live out his experience privately for forty years means that this book is interested more in the question of what to do now. While the book does describe his experience, it does so in the context of what was happening in his life and recovery outside of the spiritual experience itself. I think the book perhaps plays down Black's long term commitment to missions and Christian service - though I would have liked to hear more about where God has taken him. The story which frames the book is wonderful, but I do wish there was a bit more depth of reflection around the questions of God's sovereign hand.Saying that, I mean to suggest that the book is simply written, and so has the flavour of many of the simple Christian biographies and autobiographies that I've read. This book does not really contain the reflections of a theologian or philosopher; rather this is a factual account of a person's experiences and thoughts. The Christian thinking in the book is direct that way, and often the accounts of Black's interactions about Jesus and the Christian faith have that air of radical simplicity about them. This is the kind of book that a skeptical non-Christian may find a bit frustrating should they try to engage with it. You can hear them demanding: "All this wonderful spiritual experience and transformation and it turns into asking people if they know Jesus?!! That's it?!!" In response some conservative Christians might just reiterate the evangelistic question, some reflective Christians may engage in conversations of depth from that point, and some mature Christians will just nod with a slight smile. I would have liked a little more in terms of depth and reflectiveness, but knowing myself the experience of God's hand day to day, I could feel the way that Black has experienced God's hand guiding and providing as matter of practical daily reality. Sometimes I'm not sure I could actually say much more about it myself. I know what was, and what now is . . . and really that's all we can say. Dale Black says it faithfully. His vision was not about a bunch of secret spiritual insights, but was instead a powerful redirection to the God who gives insight. Dale is clearly a man more interested in walking with God than talking aimlessly about him, and that keeps this kind of account from wandering into the sort of speculations that can lead people astray, chasing experiences instead of the one who gives them.I do think something that would have made the work significantly more compelling would have been numerous photos from over the years. Pictures of his physical state after the crash and through recovery, of newspaper headlines or articles from the time, or even of the monument or aircraft would nail down any questions of credibility and for the skeptic who does engage . . . perhaps that would be good?Thanks Dale, for hearing God, for seeking his kingdom work first, and for being open to sharing your story. I was through it in two eager sittings, and was touched by it's sincerity and simplicity. May you fly for him again and again.
  • 5/5
    Flight to Heaven is inspiring, encouraging and a testimony of what God can do when He is allowed to work in the life of an individual. Brilliantly written with profound truths inside, the book challenged me to trust more in a personal God who cares for me and my family. Anyone who wants to know more about a real God should read Flight to Heaven.