Read the Lectionary Texts A few weeks after my wife and I moved into a new house we had a surprise visitor. We were returning home from running some errands. As we pulled into the driveway, I hit the garage door opener, and watched the door begin to rise. We noticed something fall from the bottom edge of the door. I thought it was a part of the door. But I was wrong. It was a snake! Turned out to be a copperhead. About three-feet long. The serpent slithered into the garage, looking for a place to hide. I [READ MORE]

Read the Lectionary Texts If, during this season of Lent, you're asking the question, "Why was Jesus executed?" here is what the gospelwriters indicate is the precipitating cause. While there are many gospel stories about Jesus being on the outs with the religious leadership of his day, this story - about turning the tables in the temple - is the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. Jesus, if you look back over his life, had a rather tumultuous relationship with organized religion. You'll remember how, as a young child, Jesus went with his family to Jerusalem for the high holy days [READ MORE]