Read the Lectionary Texts A church member who recently returned from Florida told me he thought it strange that we are now in the season of Lent. Last time he was here, it was Advent! He said, “It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Jesus’ birth. Now - all of a sudden -  we’re  facing his death.” That’s a brilliant observation! We Christians have a faith that revolves around the death and resurrection of Jesus. We may sing Christmas carols about the baby in the manger, but a short while later, we’ll always come back to the Savior on the [READ MORE]