tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post6214776480828691298..comments2023-10-31T09:33:01.781-04:00Comments on McilWeb: I See Dead PeopleKeith H. McIlwainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14661248415435540954noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-81606502735244718012007-02-15T16:24:00.000-05:002007-02-15T16:24:00.000-05:00Keith,Good thought! In my prep this week - someth...Keith,<BR/>Good thought! In my prep this week - something caught my eye this time around. Luke says "8 days after these sayings..." The sayings about his upcoming suffering, death & resurrection. In Mark's gospel after Jesus says these things Peter rebukes him - say it isn't so, Jesus! Interesting to note in this light that in the midst of prayer, when the cloud descends & God's voice says, "Listen to him," that rather than a general discipleship command, could this be in reference to listening to what Jesus has to say about his upcoming passion? Also - Ron Cole-Turner in his commentary on this text in Feb/Mar 2004 issue of Lectionary Homiletics says, "It is tempting for us to ignore the darkness and death, which if anything are more central to this story than light & glory." He goes on to say exactly what you mention - this is not the usual mountain-top experience followed by a "sorry descent back to reality." Reality is on the mountain-top, "both light and dark together with glory and death." Going to use this text with 2 Cor reading, especially verse 18 where Paul talks about our being transformed into the same image of Christ. Sermon title is "Extreme Makeover." Thanks for your thoughts on a great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-43741422577733447552007-02-14T15:26:00.000-05:002007-02-14T15:26:00.000-05:00I should like to offer my most humble salutations ...I should like to offer my most humble salutations and felicitations on this festal day of St. Valentine. I have the highest regard for our community, the “Methoblog” and wish we could make acquaintance under more auspicious circumstances as I am sure that these acquaintances may yet become a valuable and enriching friendship as we exhort and instruct each other to be conformed in the image of Christ. <BR/><BR/>I remain God’s most humble servant,<BR/><BR/>John WesleyJohn Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418135634194754417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-16267994036407169152007-02-14T06:44:00.000-05:002007-02-14T06:44:00.000-05:00Great post, and neat to see some wider coverage on...Great post, and neat to see some wider coverage on your blog. Keep up the good work!Brett Proberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331393889747469100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-5942891685430599872007-02-13T20:24:00.000-05:002007-02-13T20:24:00.000-05:00Well gee, you sort of stomped all over some of wha...Well gee, you sort of stomped all over some of what I just posted. <BR/><BR/>But I must admit you did it well! I'm glad I read you before I finished my sermon for Sunday- you're making me look at this text from yet another angle. Great post.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05635426740700809467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-55270434160370790892007-02-13T09:36:00.000-05:002007-02-13T09:36:00.000-05:00Good point. The text notes Jesuswas talking to Mo...Good point. The text notes Jesus<BR/>was talking to Moses & Elijah about<BR/>his "exodus" or "departure." So<BR/>the issue is about where he goes<BR/>from the mountain: to Jerusalem to<BR/>die.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-39922563855569554452007-02-13T08:44:00.000-05:002007-02-13T08:44:00.000-05:00Thanks for the inspiration for transfiguration Sun...Thanks for the inspiration for transfiguration Sunday. I've never looked at it from the "I see dead people" perspective.<BR/>Thanks.Brother Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008667056253683810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-247770586966016782007-02-13T07:52:00.000-05:002007-02-13T07:52:00.000-05:00Great post!Thanks!Great post!<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-18728784067668841932007-02-13T01:05:00.000-05:002007-02-13T01:05:00.000-05:00Thank you for a very thought provoking direction f...Thank you for a very thought provoking direction for this sermon. I suppose I was inspired to lean that way when I started putting together "scratch" sermon titles for my months ahead back in December and earlier.<BR/>I have chosen 'The Mountain Top' in previous years, and this year was leaning toward "Behind the Veil". I think you sold me.<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>DCDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00185871802128819652noreply@blogger.com