08/30/2026
Those who lose their life for my sake will find it (Matthew 16:25). Jesus issues a difficult invitation to His disciples “Take up your cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). To follow Jesus is to love our neighbors with a self-sacrificing love, to sit in the discomfort of another’s struggle, and to be willing to lay down our own power and privilege to see the world from our neighbor’s point of view. Following Jesus requires practicing courage as we show up for one another in the least glamorous moments of life. We need to trust that God’s love always gets the last word and we will indeed be brought to new life through God’s resurrection power.
