The sermon, titled "A journey I will never forget," focused on the Transfiguration in Mark 9:2-13 and the necessity of an "everyday faith" in a world of distractions and difficulties. The message was structured around three journeys: the "Journey Up" the mountain, which emphasizes the need for believers to retreat and spend time alone with God for spiritual recharging, countering a culture that constantly seeks occupation and avoids being quiet with one's own thoughts; the "Journey on Top," where Jesus revealed his glory to remind the disciples, "Don't forget who I am," stressing the need to "Let God define your circumstances" rather than letting life's pain, busyness, or worry define God; and the "Journey Down" the mountain, which highlights that believers are called to return to the "real world" of conflict, where their faith is truly revealed and built in the mundane, Monday-through-Saturday life, not just in a momentary mountaintop experience. The sermon concluded by urging listeners to develop a consistent rhythm of retreating to God to be recalibrated before re-entering the world to serve
