Welcome to the Lord’s Table on this Maundy Thursday evening. This is a special place and a special time. It is, hopefully, a time when we as the family of Christ draw closer to one another and closer to God.

Recently, in an unexpected place, I ran across an example of the closeness that can develop around a table. Football fans will remember that in the 2018 Super Bowl the Philadelphia Eagles pulled off a stunning win over the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII. According to writer and inspirational speaker Rick Brown some of that success developed around a table.

Every Thursday night during the 2017-2018 football season the members of the defensive unit of the Eagles got together for a meal. The purpose of this meal was not to ensure that players were eating well but to bond t…