Poisonous Snakes in the Garden of Eden
First Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Of all the couples I’ve performed wedding ceremonies for, Gary and Peggy are very dear to my memory. He was a ruggedly handsome young man, personable, successful, joyful, on his way to becoming an airline pilot. She was a soft-spoken Texan whose life had been deeply scarred by a history of great tragedy and, most recently, a long-term abusive relationship with a man from whom she’d finally escaped. Now they had found each other, and they wanted to be married. Well, at least Peggy did. Although Gary loved Peggy very much, he [READ MORE]