Mark 8:34-38 is one of the most well-known and often referenced passages on discipleship. Yet, points out the Eikon team, we have grown so accustomed to making assumptions about the meaning of common English phrases and skipping over the context of passages to apply them directly to us as individuals today, that we often neglect the true challenge and significance of what the author wants us to see. So, what was Jesus saying about discipleship? It might be even more applicable to our current situation of culture wars, division, and power struggles than we have imagined.