Sermon: "Carrying Our Cross"
Sermon.08.30.20.Proper17A St. Paul’s Episcopal – Brookings Fr. Larry Ort Exodus 3.1-15; Psalm 105.1-6, 23-26, 45c; Romans 12.9-21; Matthew 16.21-28 Last Sunday we noted Jesus’ question addressed to the disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Upon hearing their answers, Jesus asked, “But who do you say that I am?” We noted Peter’s response, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus was pleased with Peter’s answer, for he said, “Blessed are you, Simon s