Switch: The Power of Changing When Change is Hard || Awed into Action
Sunday, March 2, 2025 || 11:00am
Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor
Dacher Keltner defines awe as, "the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your understanding of the world." Many of us embrace this feeling, one we experience when we are standing near the ocean, or holding a newborn baby, or watching a rainbow fill the sky. But Keltner has discovered that awe not only impacts our emotions on the inside, it also provokes the way we interact with those around us.
This week, Luke takes us to a mountaintop where Peter, James, and John witness a sight that fills them with awe and wonder as Jesus's appearance is completely changed before he is joined by Moses and Elijah. The disciples then hear God beckoning them to listen to Jesus. It's an awe-filled story that beckons us to ponder how we might allow Jesus to awe us in similar ways that could impact everything.