Ever since the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus has challenged his disciples, the religious leaders of his day, and the crowds who pressed him for healing and words of hope. Many have left him, and many are plotting against him when he didn't meet their expectations, or be who they wanted him to be, or do what they wanted him to do.
This week he presses them, and us, to a point of decision, of commitment when he asks, "Who do you say I am?" He is making his way to the cross, to fulfill his mission.
.In the reading from James we learn more about living true and authentic Christian lives with integrity, as James tells of the dangers of an unbridled tongue. See also The Rev. Rick Morley's "flame thrower – a reflection on James 3:1-12”
Just who is this Jesus? The Rev. Kenneth L. Carter asks "Why follow a Crucified Christ?"
In this week's gospel reading, Jesus also tells us to deny ourselves, to take up his cross and follow him. How can we, and why should we do that? See The Rev. Dr. Peter Marty's "Christ and Everything Else Thrown In."
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