Why would anyone in our modern culture still cling to relics of the past? What good are the ancient superstitions and close-minded restrictions of a book written by Middle Eastern peasants two thousand years ago? To put it plainly: Isn’t Christianity too narrow for our progressive culture? We have many choices—from the products we buy and the time we spend to the various religious options of a pluralistic society. But one invitation continues to beckon us. It is not a narrow, exclusive, or restrictive command. Rather, it is the simple invitation of Jesus to all who are interested: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”