Sustaining Divine Experience

Transfiguration of Our Lord Exodus 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 4:1-7 Luke 9:28-43 What sustains you for the tough journey ahead? Maybe it wasn’t such a dramatic journey, but my travel from college north of Boston, to my hometown in Jim Thorpe, PA was pretty significant for me at the time. I had to be prepared for …

Ending the Cycle of Violence

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Genesis 45:3-11, 15 I Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 Luke 6:27-38 CW: Conversations about abuse. Many psychology researchers have found that people who are abusive have often themselves been the victims of abuse. We call this a cycle of abuse. People who abuse others learn the patterns of abuse from those who have …

Who Are You?

Jeremiah 17:5-10 I Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26 https://youtu.be/LYb_nqU_43w Who are you? I have heard that song by The Who many times, but honestly, I never paid much attention to the lyrics beyond the catchy chorus. Whenever I hear that song, I mostly remember sitting the car listening to the radio withy my dad who pointed …

Forgiveness Hurts

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 6:1-13 I Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 I love Groundhog Day. It is such a delightfully goofy celebration in our country. Every year, Punxsatawny Phil is dragged out of his warm little burrow to predict the weather. If he sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter, but …