The Story of Who You Are: John 9:1-7 - Transfiguration Sunday
I’ve never been much of a sports fan, but one thing I appreciate about the Olympics is the fact that behind every athlete there is a story: stories of inspiration, passion, and perseverance, but also stories of hardship, heartbreak, and defeat. For as much attention is given to the medalists, most Olympic athletes go home without medals. A few are fortunate to go home with their lives. Case in point: the downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed just a few seconds into her run , who had to be evacuated by helicopter to the hospital, where she underwent surgery for a fractured leg. Still, you’re not a loser if you don’t win a medal. The word ‘loser’ has to be one of the harshest in the English language. By saying it, you’re telling that person the story of who they are: that they are nobody; that they are worthless. But the person calling you a loser is trying to tell the story of who they are, that they are winners, because they have the power to call you a loser and make you beli...
