Welcome to strange new worlds!
“The backdrop of the stories is a fictional Camp Candleberry, which adds a whimsical and adventurous element to the narratives. The Camp is humorously linked to a failed business venture involving dry communion wafters, showcasing Lehman’s knack for blending humor with storytelling.”
Table of Contents
The Prologue
Rev. Harvey Stilton and His Truly Amazing Machine
The Church in the Sky
The Night of Aunt Sheila’s Visit
The Church Mouse Academy
The Offbase Incident
Middlelogue
West of Eden
Don Key Hogie of Skidaway
Take My Yolk Upon You
APE
My Fair Preacher
Thus Spoke Sarah Brewster
The Boys of Blakely
Epilogue
Whether you are new to faith, a longtime pilgrim, or have become wholly disengaged, this book can offer a fresh look at the Gospels and help you laugh at the same time.
The men, women, children, and mice of The Candleberry Tales are family members, employees, clergy, churchgoers, and academics—they engage their faith not in isolation but in their communities and among the people they encounter. And in the case of The Candleberry Tales, their encounters can be very messy, indeed.
Excerpts from the Candleberry Tales
Rev. Stilton Invents the Roto Sermon Machine
From “The Rev. Harvey Stilton and His Truly Amazing Machine”
Horace the Klutz
From “The Church Mouse Academy”
The Cro-Mudgeon Man Mixup
From “The Offbase Incident”
The Walls of Jericho Come Down
From “The Boys of Blakely”
Karl D Lehman 