In light of the events in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday, these
words spoke to me of humanity’s need to be continually transformed. It
also spoke to me of our need to have mountaintop experiences. Last week I wrote of our own pain, grief and suffering around sexual
abuse by some individuals in our church and the impact that is having on
so many and now this week all of us are feeling the pain, grief and
suffering because of the violence poured out upon the Muslim community,
while they were in their sacred place at prayer.