In TV shows like The Flash and movies like Star Trek, we see the repeated theme of alternate reality, and what happens when a decision is made that changes the course of human history. What if Jesus had decided to save himself from the cross, like one of the criminals hanging with him suggested? What if Jesus had listened to the mockers and the haters? The good news is this: Jesus chose not to listen to the mockers and haters. Instead, he fully embraced the will of His Father on that cross. He suffered, died and rose again out of His love for us, so the world can be saved. Pastor David Moerbe share's this week's message from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gardendale, Ala.