In the midst of the pain, I would picture the finish line, envisioning the triumph and the relief that crossing that line would allow. And it would work… I knew that I was in this race and a vital part of the team, that I had a role to fill and a job to do while I was running, but that there was an end coming, and it held sweet relief.

This past Sunday, Pastor Tim introduced “Homecoming,” which is a collection of talks focused on heaven. In this first talk, he asked the question, “Why is there a need for heaven?”