By Pastor Mike

There has always been a cost to pursuing and following Jesus. At some point in the life of a Christian, there will come a point that to follow Christ means rejecting the ways of this world. One will have to live and speak at great odds against norms and societal opinions that have become popular among the populace. Jesus himself said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” We not only have to deny ourselves, but we also have to deny the world and its powers our loyalty and approval. Therein lies the great challenge. To live for Christ is to live at odds with eventually ALL worldly political, social, or popular movements of this world.

Eventually, those movements will demand loyalty that can only be reserved for Jesus, and

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