Transfiguration and Transformation

<p>Weylin Lee reflects on how Jesus' transfiguration invites us to transformation and change as we enter this season of Lent [Mark 9:2-9].</p> <p>Reflection</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">How might you be invited to expand your symbols of God?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How is listening to Jesus being embodied in your life?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How are you being invited to sit in the paradox of wholeness and woundedness?</li> </ul> <p>Practice</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Expanding our symbols for God. Use a different image or word to refer to and connect with God. How does this new image or word expand the container you’ve placed God inside?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Listening to Jesus exercise. Read the Gospels during Lent and pay attention to what Jesus said and did.  Use a different translation or listen to the text. In your listening, wrestle with and discern how to embody his words and actions.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Resources</p> <ol><li><ol><li style="font-weight:400;">Book: <a href='https://smile.amazon.com/Wearing-God-Clothing-Laughter-Overlooked/dp/0061768138/'>Wearing God (Lauren Winner)</a></li> </ol></li> </ol><ul><li style="list-style-type:none;"> <ul><li style="list-style-type:none;"> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://smile.amazon.com/Wearing-God-Clothing-Laughter-Overlooked/dp/0061768138/'>https://smile.amazon.com/Wearing-God-Clothing-Laughter-Overlooked/dp/0061768138/</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p>