I have the opportunity to preach at a funeral tomorrow. Note I called it an opportunity. There are few moments in ministry where we are able to intersect with people at their greatest need, the funeral is one of those moments when we can connect with a family in a substantial way. A funeral is opportunity to remember the past, but more importantly we should focus on the future. In 29 years of ministry I have had the opportunity to preach 80 funerals, each one has been unique, but each one has had one thing in common; the hope that this life is not all there is to our existence. There is something more, so tomorrow, once again I will stand in a funeral home and share the hope that is ours in Jesus Christ. It is the hope in Christ that makes it possible to officiate at a funeral and give family members the assurance that while sadness may mark the day, joy comes to us who have placed our hope in the Lord.
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