Immediate Word

The lectionary texts for Transfiguration Sunday offer an interesting set of homiletical challenges. One way to keep them fresh and alive is to examine the interpersonal relationships among the main characters -- and in this installment of The Immediate Word, team member George Reed notes that a common thread in this week's Old Testament and Gospel passages is the sometimes complicated bond between a mentor and his young charges. Mentors still play an important role in our society, as many people point to coaches and teachers as playing a particularly influential role in their lives.