The mission

After Matthew 16:21-30 

He explains the mission,

building his church, and

then he amplifies it,

over time, outlining

the story of what was

to come: to go

to Jerusalem; to suffer

at the hands of the elites,

the elders, the priests,

the scribes; to die; to be

raised. Peter, ever ready

to speak, often without

thinking, rebukes him:

it will never happen,

implying they will

rally to his defense

and protect him. Peter

is rebuked, this rock

upon which the church

will be built, called

a hindrance preoccupied

with the ways of man,

not God.

 

Photograph by Luke Miller via Unsplash. Used with permission.

Some Sunday Readings

 

Sunday Style and the Devil’s Beat – Andrew Osenga.

 

Mom, You’re Amazing. Here’s Why – Grace Thomas at Gracenotes.

 

Motherhood is Fun – Nadya Williams at Mere Orthodoxy.

 

Missions Will Draw Out the Worst in You – Brett Rahl at Desiring God.