Let's be honest. There are a lot of things Jesus offers to rally around. Unmerited Grace. Mercy. Forgiving everything we have ever done or ever will do, forgetting it, AND taking the punishment for it. But then there are some aspects of being a follower of Christ that feel like hugging a porcupine or are about as smart as enticing a skunk to your porch with a can of cat food. Yet, they are the essence of Christianity. Today let's lean in to encounter what we may have been ignoring and consider embracing more of what Jesus has to offer in the Gospel.