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Sacred Stories | Birthday Week | Part 5 of 5

This is Part 5 of a special 5-part bonus series celebrating one year of Sermons on the Side.

In the final moments of John chapter 21, after Peter has been restored and recommissioned, something subtle - but familiar - happens. Peter looks over at John and begins to compare his story to someone else’s. Even after a mountaintop encounter with Jesus, the comparison game creeps in - and just like that, the joy of the moment starts to unravel.

Jesus’ response is both gentle and freeing: follow Me.

It’s a reminder that each of us has a sacred story being written by God - one that doesn’t need…

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