Through and To
When Jesus said, "follow me," he blew up the "first round draft pick" approach of the day and chose ordinary people to follow him, thrusting them into a 24/7 apprenticeship for which they were not qualified...by the world's standards.
The first twelve spent roughly three years with Jesus. That's over 26,000 hours. Discipleship is a slow, long walk. We cannot be empowered, equipped, and released to make disciples by attending church 50 hours a year…but we can grow as we go.
Follow our podcast on your favorite platform or right here on our website. We will have sermons, conversations with current disciples, and short teachings about discipleship, leadership, and life. Will we get to 26,000 hours? Not likely. But there's tremendous value in going together.
Through and To
T.H.U.G. Life
Word nerd warning: The Bible isn't written in English, but that's how we read it. The Bible wasn't written in the 21t century, either...but that's how we read it. So, what did Jesus mean by words like "hate" and "enemies" and "persecute"? It turns out, Jesus wasn't talking about extreme emotions and rare circumstances. He was talking about something that applies to most people most days.
Jesus is not about that T.H.U.G. Life and we're not supposed to be either.
Originally shared March 16, 2025 at Eaton Rapids Church of the Nazarene.
