After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken. (from John 2:13-22 ) One morning I received a phone call saying, “Rev. Cooper, this is the Fire Chief informing you of a structure fire on 226 Main St”. That meant the church was on fire. At the church I found fire engines, anguished church members, and smoke rising from the education wing. That evening we held a service praying for guidance with the coming trials of damage repair and continuing ministries. One unspoken, heart-felt prayer was, “Jesus, where are you in this tragedy?” When I long for answers, I begin searching the Scriptures, not merely for a verse here or there, but a story or event. The Gospel states John’s mission is to witness to testify to the light, shining in the darkness which did not overcome it so all might believe through him. The bigger picture here is the 46 years of rebuilding the Second Jerusalem ...