Boy Who Says He Nearly Died and Met Jesus in Heaven Responds to His Critics

A young boy’s claim that he visited heaven, interacted with Jesus and met long-deceased family members has both inspired the masses and been dismissed by critics. Regardless of the debate, Colton Burpo, now 14, believes his story is truly transforming lives.

Colton and his parents, Todd and Sonja Burpo, recently visited TheBlaze’s New York City newsroom to speak about their family’s triumphs and struggles, and “Heaven Is for Real,” the feature film about Colton’s story that opens nationwide Wednesday.

It’s been more than 10 years since Colton came perilously close to dying during emergency appendectomy surgery when he was 3 years old. Far from scarring him, he says he can embrace life to the fullest because he’s not afraid of what’s on the other side.
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