In the movie Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury needs to give away all his possessions.He invites in the poor. They start taking away his things. He looks to the cross and says, “You! You! You are the only one who knows how easy this is!”Pardon? That’s not what we expect him to say. We expect him … Continue reading The highest joy?
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Liberated for greater things
“And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:27). When Jesus talks about carrying a cross, he’s using bold language to teach us a bold principle: Whoever does not crucify their own self-serving desires and instead pattern their lives on him cannot be his apprentice. This kind of … Continue reading Liberated for greater things
