Read the Lectionary Texts Here we are on the first Sunday in the season of Lent. From the earliest days of the Christian Church, this 40-day period of time before Easter (not including Sundays) has been set aside as a season for reflection and soul-searching. The meaning of Lent and its number of days is based upon today’s Gospel reading from Mark which tells us that after his baptism, Jesus was led by the Sprit into the desert for forty days. What in the world do you do in the desert for even a few days besides play golf [READ MORE]

Read the Lectionary Texts Back to reality. That’s what everyone was saying that day long ago when we flew home after a great family vacation to Disney World. My wife and I had a truly magical time with our grandchildren – oh, and with their parents, too. We visited all the parks, rode all the rides, saw the shows, and sang “When You Wish Upon A Star”  - well, at least I sang it at the top of my lungs while the rest of the family felt embarrassed and denied knowing me! Grandson Ryan turned 7 while we were there! He and [READ MORE]