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it's someplace that you've been A sermon on Peter's denial and the aftermath : Peter had always been so sure that if the moment ever arose, he’d stand tall for Jesus. Good ol’ Pete just knew he had it in him. That he had the makings of a courageous disciple for Jesus. Martin Luther referred to this kind of plot as a “ glory story.” An account of our lives wherein we star as the leading actor. A script in which we are featured as the main character who carries the weight of the entire drama. We love these glory stories, too. Don’t we? In fact, they’re about all that’s playing in the theaters. Those stories where the protagonist pulls themselves up by their bootstraps, digs deep , and goes the distance too. And yes , in the course of the narrative, the hero can stumble. Just so long as they don’t outright fall , fail , or fold . But that’s not what happens in today’s Scripture. Is it? This is because this isn’t Hollywood. This is the Bible . And the Bible is for r...