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Is following Jesus difficult? – Growing in Faith Together, Part 3

Some people say that being a Christian is easy. Others say it is difficult. They have a variety of reasons for their perspective. It seems to me that it depends. But let’s evaluate the ease and difficulty of following Jesus from his own words. In Matthew 16:21-26 there’s an interesting story in which Jesus saysContinue reading “Is following Jesus difficult? – Growing in Faith Together, Part 3”

Two very different responses to Jesus’ famous two-word invitation – Growing in Faith Together, Part 1

This time last year I was in India. The trip came together quite quickly in the fall, and I gradually became more and more excited as the day of my departure neared. Then just a few days before leaving, something happened that always happens. I started feeling like I didn’t want to go. Maybe you’veContinue reading “Two very different responses to Jesus’ famous two-word invitation – Growing in Faith Together, Part 1”