transfiguring enlightenment for the sake of transformative mission

Lest we be fearfully fixated on or delightfully distracted by mystical mountaintop experiences, or tempted to dwell too long within the walls of our own constructions, God’s voice interrupts limited, albeit well-meaning, assumptions and calls us to listen to Jesus. In the midst of moments when we’ve fallen to the ground in awe, Christ comes over, touches us, and says “Get up” we’ve got uncomfortably transformative work to do back down in the vast valleys of life. 

[ref. Matt 17:1-9 and other lectionary readings for last Sunday after Epiphany]