The recent Supreme Court decision on same sex marriage is causing mixed reactions among Christians. I know I, myself, have had a range of emotion that I needed to submit to Christ’s lordship. What does this ruling mean for followers of Christ? To summarize my thoughts: Keep calm and carry on. Seriously though, we simply need to continue on with the mission. It’s not much different than before. We have a daily calling to wake up, deny self, and be Gospel ministers. If the sin of some lost people impedes our Christian mission, we have a heart problem that involves pride, fear, or maybe a distorted “patriotic Christianity” (insert mullet wearing patriot image here). These are all occasions calling for repentance. If we were not living a life intentionally to evangelize and make disciples before this Supreme Court decision, the temptation is even greater to react poorly (panic, lethargy, unkindness). Disobedience often spirals into more disobedience. In light