“When Communion Becomes Reunion” – Hebrews 12:1-2 (Sunday After All Saints Day)

2024-11-21T13:49:15-05:00October 28th, 2024|Lectionary Sermon Starters|

Read the Text With the arrival of every November, my heart and mind fly back to the year 1973 when our family suffered a string of significant losses. At the beginning of the month that year - November 2nd in fact -  my dad suddenly passed away. Before a year had passed, we had lost both my wife's mom and her dad as well. This was all happening as we were in the midst of a move to a new pastorate, and while we were expecting the birth of our first child. It was a very difficult time for [READ MORE]