The assumption of this last sermon of the series is probably wrong for most people.  I have entitled this sermon, “I Wonder about Life after Death,” but the truth of the matter is that most of us typically do not wonder about death.  Most of us choose to ignore the subject altogether.  It scares us too much.

When I bring up the subject of death to people, I often get the reply, “Why would I want to think about that?” or “I don’t want to think about that until I am old.  I am young now, and I will have plenty of time to think about that much later.”  I am impressed with the fact that people continue to think that they are invincible, that is, until they are confronted with their own mortality.

I recall going to a funeral home with a grieving family for a wake.  One of the family members w…