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
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When people need help, the Community of Faith (Christians anywhere) should be the first place they think to go. BUT...people inside and outside the community of faith won’t even think to turn to the community of faith for help unless they are convinced the community of faith actually cares about their needs.
The best way to show someone you care about their needs is to learn to love them the way Christ does and the best way to do that is to abide, to remain, to consistently be with Jesus.
Originally shared June 1, 2025, at Eaton Rapids Church of the Nazarene.
