The Transformation of Jesus: Transfiguration

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The Transformation of Jesus: Transfiguration

February 19, 2023 • Judy Howard Peterson • Mark 9:1–13

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Mark 9:1-13, Jesus appears transfigured atop a mountain and the disciples finally see where the journey of transformation has lead. Judy Howard Peterson walks us through its meaning and translation into our lives.

The Transformation of Jesus: Becoming Israel

February 12, 2023 • Micah Witham • Mark 8:14–21

Mark 8: 14-21, The previous section (ch 5-6) has 4 different stories with the number 12 in it. Why? What is so clear to Jesus that seems to be so unclear to the disciples and what do 12 & 7 baskets have to do with it? What is "leaven" and what does it have to do with the Pharisees?

The Transformation of Jesus: Who is my Family?

February 5, 2023 • Micah Witham • Mark 3:20–24

Mark 3:20-34, Jesus is pursued by his family and his response carries significance in his journey to transfiguration. Any work of transformation and becoming will take us on a path that leads us right back to where we've come from with our family of origin.

The Transformation of Jesus: Sabbath, Rules, and Holiness

January 29, 2023 • Micah Witham

Jesus has two encounters with the Pharisees and it ends with "he looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts. The pharisees are hung up on rules and obedience to rules as the pathway to holiness. Part of Jesus' transformation is that he's paying attention to the anger that he's feeling and he responds to it in a way that's healthy and not destructive.