Tag: Matthew 4:12-23

  • Transcendent, Beautiful — the call to follow Jesus

    Transcendent, Beautiful — the call to follow Jesus

    Jesus calls disciples with metaphor; an invitation that draws them into something beyond themselves, their history, and even their understanding.

  • Legacies

    Legacies

    Jesus invites fishermen to become disciples. To accept the transformation of their lives. Which is the point.

  • Dropping Everything (Epiphany 3A)

    Dropping Everything (Epiphany 3A)

    In the calling of the the first disciples, Jesus gives us a lot to chew on. And I’m not sure we chew it enough.

  • Beyond Family

    Beyond Family

    In calling James and John away from his father and his business, we see Jesus inviting us into something bigger than family.

  • Seeing the hope that is present

    Seeing the hope that is present

    We are invited to see in Jesus incredible hope. How we perceive that hope is what makes all the difference.

  • We Are Called Disciples

    We Are Called Disciples

    In Matthew 4, we see how Jesus redefines discipleship in light of power and the greatest threat to all of humanity: the desire for supremacy.