“Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26). And this from Jesus who teaches us to even love our enemies?
In our next Bible study series, we will wrestle with some of the difficult words of Jesus, guided by A. J. Levine’s 2021 book of the same title (and a series of short introductory video talks).
We will have two groups meeting at church, in Pastor Thomas’s study:
Tuesday nights at 5pm, beginning January 31
Wednesday mornings at 9am, beginning February 1
Both groups follow the same 7-week schedule, so participants can switch as needed.
In The Difficult Words of Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine shows how these difficult teachings would have sounded to the people who first heard them, how they have been understood over time, and how we might interpret them in the context of the Gospel of love and reconciliation.
It’s not too late to join us! Just get a copy of the book or e-book and come over. If you have any questions, please contact Thomas.