Some of the things Jesus said don�t receive quite as much press as others--and some of His comments are downright jarring because they break in on our rose-colored view of life. Once we get past our reluctance to hear them, however, we�ll discover how much sense and order they bring to our real-life experiences. How about this one? �If they call your Master the �Dung-God�, what makes you think you won�t be called �Disciple-of-the-Dung-God�? You put yourself higher than your teacher if you think you won�t be criticized even as He is.� This week's teaching, the first of several on the not-so-welcome topics Jesus brings up, exposes both the cost and the inestimable rewards of being identified with Him in the world