by Rev. Dr. Richard Coble
Mark 8:31-38
“Living life through other’s expectations is toxic. Singular images of success, comparisons and the search dominance, wealth and accumulation, are toxic. They can lead to losing one’s life while trying to save it. And letting that go, living faithfully in this moment, with this community around you, in communion with the Spirit that surrounds you, that can mean losing your life to save it.”