Read the Lectionary Texts   I had a scary dream the other night. Dreamed I died and went to heaven. Well, that wasn’t the scary part. What was scary is what happened there at the pearly gates. St. Peter met me and said before I could enter the heavenly realm, I had to make a complete public disclosure of all my sins. Man! I’d always heard you had to do that, but I’ve been kind of hoping it was a misprint in the Bible. Well, St. Peter took me over to a place where there was a giant chalkboard. It [READ MORE]

Read the Lectionary Texts   Welcome to the season of Lent! Lent began last Wednesday – Ash Wednesday – and continues for forty days right through Holy Week. It is a period of time intended to give Christian people a chance to prepare for Easter, but in a way different than you might expect. Instead of focusing on the outcome of Jesus’ journey right now, we are asked to reflect upon the journey itself. Before we ever get to the joy of resurrection, we must come face-to-face with crucifixion. The road to Easter always goes through the Cross, God’s [READ MORE]