During this weekend's worship services we'll hear the account of our Lord's Transfiguration when He took Peter, James, and John with Him up a mountain where His appearance was totally changed to reveal His divine nature. Moses and Elijah appeared and were talking with Him, as Luke puts it, "about His departure, which He was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem." You may recall that Peter didn't want the moment to end, but suggested the construction of three shelters for Jesus, Moses and Elijah because it was good to be there.

This weekend's readings remind us of our responsibility as God's people to let our light shine. One of the ways we do that is by offering an alternative to what has become common in our world.

I have to admit that before one of our worship services begins I often sneak a peek over at the Crunch Fitness lot to see how the number of cars in that lot compares to ours.