This sermon finds a pathway to understanding in the story of the Pearl of Great Price to the assertion of Jesus that none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions preached on The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18C) by The Rev. Dr. William Carl Thomas at Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City NC, September 1, 2025.

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