Today, we explore Sensing God through “sight” in our Lenten journey. Below is a reflection from Paula Droege, Faculty Advisor to the Lutheran Student Community and Philosophy Professor at Penn State.✝️ “I lift my eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help.” Psalm 121 “This is one of my favorite Bible verses because its truth is real in my life. I like to hike and look up the trail, look up the slopes that surround me, and look up to the sky and sun in glory above the trees. Whatever mood I had at the start of the hike is transformed into hope when I look to the hills. My steady pace and deep breath focus my mind on the climb as I look up. During my semester abroad in Germany, I learned that all those European churches are so tall because the height reminded worshippers of heaven. Light streaming through stained glass windows inspires awe and a sense of divine power. Not many churches in the US share the height and grandeur of European cathedrals. Lutherans at Valparaiso University are lucky enough to have one of them. My father was a Lutheran theologian at VU, so the Chapel of the Resurrection was my ‘home’ church. As a kid, the academic sermons were super boring. Instead of listening, I gazed at the bright Christus Rex and the colorful images adorning the 98-foot-tall windows. From an early age, I have found the peace that passes all understanding by looking at light, from the heavens to the earth.” #sensinggod #lent2025 #sight #lutherancampusministry #lutheranpennstate (fb)

Your presence and compassion comfort me and give me strength. Empower me to live in ways that heal and give hope. Check out the link in our bio for this week’s prayer! #givemestrength #godscompassion #weeklyprayer #collegelutherans #lutheranpennstate (fb)