The Gospel text from this last week (Matthew 17:1-9) appears a bit odd and confusing. Jesus takes three of his disciples, Peter, James, and John, up on a high mountain. Then Moses and Elijah show up.
I have been having trouble with the faucet in my kitchen lately. The faucet is leaking! No, let me clarify. Every time I turn the faucet off -- it leaks. And I know I am the only one who is having this problem because I don’t see it leaking when I am turning it on. It leaks, only, when I turn it off! Strange, right? I thought so too!
We have been talking about the state of the United Methodist Church for months now, but the reality is that most churches are experiencing this decline in membership. I know in this situation it is normal for regular church goers to feel depleted, disappointed and spent.
