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Most of the posts you’ll find here first appeared as podcast episodes. You can listen to each episode on the page or read the slightly edited transcript. You’ll also find questions for personal reflection or discussion.
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Jesus’ challenging words on the cost of discipleship may leave people wondering if following him is worth it. But by looking at this story and some that come before it, we see that it is worth it because Jesus gives us purpose, gives us life, and gives us himself.
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Jesus says some very challenging things to the crowds who were following him. But what does he mean by hating your family and even your own life? We look in the context of the story to see what Jesus means and how it should impact our lives.
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Jesus had every influencer’s dream–a huge crowd of people following him. Until one day when he challenges them with some startling words, calling them to consider the cost of following. Casual following of Jesus can be dangerous. He wants intentional disciples.
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The servant in this story knows and shares his master’s mission He anticipates his master’s requests and gathers in the poor, the cripple, the blind, and the lame. Then he goes out even further to the roads and the country lanes. The servant is Jesus. But he also calls his disciples to share the invitation…
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In this story, the guest list and the attendee list look totally different. When all of the guests refuse to come, the host doesn’t go out and beg them or sit alone at his party. Instead, he invites others who will actually value the invitation and come. Because having the invitation is not enough–you actually…
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Jesus goes to dinner at a Pharisees’ house on the Sabbath and begins to offend everyone there. He heals a man, he criticizes guests and the host. And when another guest tries to ease the tension, Jesus tells a parable that reveals where their true values lie.
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Amy C Walters 