Year A - Transfiguration Sunday
That day was different from any other day. That day was different for Peter, James, and John. That day was different for Moses. That day — the day they experienced the magnificent glory of the Lord. Moses went up on the mountaintop. Moses saw the glory of the Lord face to face. The Lord, though, […]
Read MoreYear A – Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
What does it mean to be the People of God? The people of Israel are wandering in the desert. The people are free, but they are disorganized. The people have escaped, but they have no destination. The people know they are the people of YHWH, but they don’t yet know what that means. The Psalm […]
Read MoreYear A – Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
Moses stands before the people, he’s wearied. The journey’s been long. Fleeing from Egypt, working for his father-in-law, confronting and speaking truth to Pharaoh’s power, leading the people out of Egypt and toward the Promised Land. Wandering, so much wandering in the desert. Now he’s giving his swan song. This speech rivals the one Kobe […]
Read MoreYear A – Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
The people of Israel were confused. Weren’t they seeking after God? Weren’t they bringing offerings to the temple every time they were supposed to, reciting the prayers they were supposed to recite, and celebrating the holidays they were supposed to celebrate? They were righteously indignant about all the right issues, and they were making sure […]
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