Take Up the Cross and Be Free

Text: Matthew 16:13-28 This morning’s episode in the Gospel of Matthew is the great hinge-point in Jesus’ relationship to his disciples, especially as told in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark.  In Mark, this same story marks the halfway point. In all three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) it’s the northernmost event, along withContinue reading “Take Up the Cross and Be Free”