For Reflection
1. The Grandmother’s Influence
What details does she share about Graham’s role in her childhood, and how do those memories show love, care, and influence?
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"Light in the Shadows" with Pastor Kandace Zollman - May 2, 2026
Kandace Zollman
•May 2, 2026
Before You Press Play
Watch for how Pastor Candice Zollman moves from her grandmother Graham’s love and fading memory to Jesus as the true light who carries us through grief and loss.
But you know something I never ever doubted? In all my years, I knew that my grandmother loved Jesus.
— A Love She Never Doubted
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2. Loss and Sobering Relief
How does she describe watching her grandmother fade with Alzheimer’s, and what emotions does she name after her grandmother died?
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3. Lights in Our Lives
When she talks about the people we are remembering today, what does she say they were like in our lives, and how does she connect them to grief?
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4. Remembering and the Light
What does she say happens when we remember loved ones for just a minute or two, and why is that important for people in grief?
When we remember for just a minute or two, we step back into the light and lift our faces to the light and the warmth once again.
— Back Into the Warmth
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5. Jesus as the Only True Light
How does she distinguish between the people who reflected light and Jesus, the source of that light?
There is only one true light. Jesus said, I am the light of the world.
— The True Light
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6. The Cross and the Thief
Why does she say the thief on the cross understood Jesus’ mission, and what hope does that give for those who feel unworthy or burdened by guilt?
He promised him that he would be with Jesus in paradise because you see, that was Jesus' mission.
— Paradise Promised
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7. No Coattails to Heaven
What does she mean when she says we cannot get to heaven on anyone’s coattails, and how does that challenge us after losing godly loved ones?
The only way that we can get there is by knowing Jesus and following him.
— Following Jesus Alone
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8. Becoming the Legacy
How does she describe the role of those who are grieving now as the legacy and light left behind by their loved ones?
You are the light they left behind.
— The Light They Left Behind
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9. Living the Light Forward
What does she mean when she says, 'But until then, we must be the light,' and how does that shape how we live in Christian community?
But until then, we must be the light. You and I, we are called to be the music.
— Called to Be the Music
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10. Hope Beyond the Valley
How does she use the promises of sorrow turning to joy, the valley of the shadow of death, and the future reunion with Jesus to speak hope into present grief?
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Prayer
Prayer After the Sermon
Lord Jesus, thank you for the loved ones who reflected your light to us. Comfort every grieving heart, lift us from the shadows, and help us to follow you as children of light until the day we are reunited in your presence. Amen.