Sermons From Good Shepherd Lutheran Church In Raleigh, Nc

Gospel - Mark 8:31-38 With Jesus as our true north, we will take risks. We will suffer. And yet, we can do this because we see that there is really no other way. There is no other way but to love God and love neighbor and let the chips fall. We could try to avoid suffering (we’re good at that), but to do so would be to deny the larger truth…the truth of nonviolence and kindness and mercy. The truth of love and life abundant that we have experienced and that has changed us and those we love. And so, when we find ourselves bearing a cross – losing a friend or choosing the harder path or making less money because we cannot willingly be a part of injustice or violence or exploitation – we see that we are not alone. We are living the Christian life.