Not Peace, But a Sword

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword." It's one of the most jarring things Jesus ever said, and it's easy to hear it the wrong way. This sermon unpacks what Jesus really means and then asks a harder question: What does it actually cost to follow him? Drawing on the life and writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who resisted the Nazis at the cost of his own life, it explores what it means to take up your cross and lose your life in order to find it—and what you might discover on the other side. "Not Peace, But a Sword" | Rev. Jason Santalucia | Valley Presbyterian Church | Brookfield, CT | Fifth Sunday After Pentecost | June 21, 2026 | Scripture: Matthew 10:24–39 Valley Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) located in Brookfield, Connecticut. 🔔 Subscribe to our channel and click the bell to be notified of new services. ▶️ / @valleypresbrookfield