Dear Friends,
As we all learned very early in Sunday school, the word “gospel” literally means “good news.” Yet this week’s gospel is full of words that sound like really bad news, words like: suffering… ...
Dear Friends,
As we all learned very early in Sunday school, the word “gospel” literally means “good news.” Yet this week’s gospel is full of words that sound like really bad news, words like: suffering… rejection… losing your life… and carrying your cross. No wonder Peter tries to straighten Jesus out. Peter wants happy talk. He wants miracles. He wants a macho-Messiah… who seizes power, crushes his enemies and rewards his friends. At least that’s what Peter thinks the Messiah ought to be doing. But Jesus has a different idea...