Angry judge, or the face of love? God revealed on the mountaintop

The image of God as a harsh and violent judge is pervasive. Like the disciples who go with Jesus up the mountain, many of us hold onto this idea. But this image of God comes, in part, from an older story, a story which predates Jesus. A story that also involves a mountain...

This reflection on Matthew 16:21 and 7:1-9 was given to Sanctuary on 12 March 2017.