Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song And Praise

German Lutheran pastor and theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, wrote in his book, The Cost of Discipleship, “When Christ calls (someone) He bids (them) come and die.”  These words cut right down into the nitty gritty of what discipleship, what following Jesus is all about.  You see, the central question, the big defining question of Christianity, is “Who is willing to follow Jesus Christ?”  And, Jesus places that question before us today with a real sense of urgency.  Today, Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?”  In response, impetuous, impulsive Peter gets all excited and professes that Jesus is indeed the long-promised Messiah.  Jesus then begins to explain things to his disciples saying, “It is necessary that the Son of Man proceed to an ordeal of suffering, be tried and found guilty by the elders, high priests, and religion scholars, be killed, and after three days rise up alive.”  As soon as Peter hears this, he immediately backs away and rebukes Jesus.  Jesus’ words shatter the glamor of fo