This sermon explores Luke 9:57–62, where Jesus gives a series of hard, even confusing, responses to would-be disciples. At first glance, His words sound extreme—maybe even contradictory to other parts of the Bible. But when viewed in context, they reveal a powerful truth: the call to follow Jesus is both radically disruptive and deeply embedded in ordinary life.

In this message, Fr. Jesse Blaine explores how the Kingdom of God reshapes our priorities, reorders our desires, and meets us in the tension between hustle and rest, ambition and surrender.