Prayer: May we see you in new ways, whether we are terrified or transformed. Amen.
Reading: Mark 9: 2-9 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: Every year this coming Sunday we celebrate Camp Mount Luther Sunday. Our synod has designated this as a day to lift up our work in outdoor ministries. When we started this practice, we did it in January but later moved it to Transfiguration Sunday. Why? Because the story of Jesus taking his disciples up a mountain to experience him in a new way is exactly what we hope happens at camp. I’ve always felt this was one of the many stories of outdoor ministries in the Bible. When I read this passage this year, I noticed something I didn’t pay attention to before now. Mark mentions that Peter did not know what to say because they were terrified. I always pictured it as a good experience but maybe the disciples were having lots of emotions that day. This week think about where you have had mountaintop experiences. Where have you seen Jesus is new and exciting ways? How were you transformed by that experience? --Chad Hershberger
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