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The Rev. Robert Chase

Mountaintops and Intersections

Luke 9:28-36

Transfiguration Sunday - Year C

February 10, 2013

The Rev. Robert Chase (other)

"I have been to the mountaintop," said Dr. King, and even people who live in low-lying seacoast towns know what he was referring to. The image of the mountaintop runs through Scripture as that place where the human experience touches the Divine, that symbolic place where God is present and mere mortals can catch a glimpse of ultimate truth. And so we fondly recall those mountaintop experiences that happen on retreat or at church camp, upon some extraordinary accomplishment or in some exotic destination--where the cares of this world seem to recede and we are better able to understand who we are and why we are here on this planet. What were your mountaintop experiences? What insights did you gain? How did those moments change your life?

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The Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins

Offering and Receiving the Gift of Peace

The Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins (UMC)

"Your flight has been canceled." That is not the news you want to hear when you arrive at the airport at 9:30 PM for your return flight and you are thousands of miles from home.



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t had been a wonderful trip with 24 other friends, family and colleagues. In spite of some cold, windy, wet weather we had enjoyed our visit to Israel. The Holy Land, as it is often called, is a fascinating place. Archeologists, anthropologists, historians, political scientists, agriculturists, environmentalists, and theologians can explore thousands of years of civilization within a small land area.

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Look to the Child

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The Rev. William Flippin, Jr. (ELCA)

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When Christ Shows Up

The Rev. William Flippin, Jr. (ELCA)

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November 28, 2010

Closer Than You Think

The Rev. Dr. Stephen Montgomery (PCUSA)

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Universal Brotherhood

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