Sermon Brainwave 1099: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - August 30, 2026

2026-08-03

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What does it really mean to take up your cross and follow me? On this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Karoline Lewis, Cody Sanders, and Matt Skinner dig into Matthew 16:21-28 for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost. They unpack Peter's stinging rebuke, get behind me Satan, and wrestle with how self-denial can be twisted into self-obliteration when it's ripped from Christian community. The hosts also explore Jeremiah's raw prophetic complaint, Moses and the burning bush as an everyday encounter with God,...

What does it really mean to take up your cross and follow me?

On this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Karoline Lewis, Cody Sanders, and Matt Skinner dig into Matthew 16:21-28 for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost.

They unpack Peter's stinging rebuke, get behind me Satan, and wrestle with how self-denial can be twisted into self-obliteration when it's ripped from Christian community. The hosts also explore Jeremiah's raw prophetic complaint, Moses and the burning bush as an everyday encounter with God, and Paul's practical call in Romans 12 to overcome evil with good.

This conversation offers preachers a grounded, honest take on discipleship, suffering, and hope.

Listen now for fresh insight on take up your cross and follow me, then head to https://www.workingpreacher.org/podcast-type/sermon-brainwave for full commentaries and more preaching resources.

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