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Collapse: Hope When Everything Falls Apart

Some things fall apart slowly. Others come down before we’ve figured out where the cracks were. In this series, we’ll turn to biblical stories of fractured families, broken friendships, and a society under siege to ask what faith looks like when we can’t hold everything together. These stories offer no easy fixes, but they do offer wisdom for taking responsibility, living with what we cannot repair, and finding the courage to build something hopeful together.

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Rev. Tom Hathaway - November 1, 2026

When Families Fall Apart

What do we do when family relationships fall apart? The tragic story of David and Absalom reveals two ways we can make a bad situation worse: avoiding conflict and seeking revenge. Drawing on Paul's advice in Romans 12:18, we consider what it actually means to be a peacemaker, why pursuing peace sometimes requires difficult conversations, and how to take responsibility for our own actions when reconciliation may be beyond our control.

Scripture References: 2 Samuel 13:1-39

 

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