K Karpen: "Called This Way?" (Sermon for June 21, 2026)
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K Karpen explores the controversial statement of Jesus regarding peace and conflict in his sermon.
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace but a sword." - Matthew 10:34 That saying of Jesus has got to be among his most controversial. Really, Jesus? Aren't you our Prince of Peace, who departed from your disciples with the words, "Peace, I leave with you, my peace I give to you."? And didn't you chastise Peter, saying, "Those who live by the sword, die by the sword? But Jesus was never one to shy away from controversy, and even conflict. At ...
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