The female pastors of First United Methodist Church of San Diego continue the conversation about the radical cost of Christian discipleship – this time by looking at how Jesus calls people to leave behind their families, livelihood, and comforts to follow him. It’s a conversation inspired by Luke 9:56-62.

Rev. Hannah and Rev. Brittany break down the scripture verse by verse with this digital Bible study with goal of better understanding what Jesus risked when he left the comforts of his family home. Some of the radical demands of discipleship that they observe include:

There is a lot more to say about leaving home and comforts to embark into the unknown. You can keep the conversation going by joining our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or heading over to our Patreon channel to discuss the following questions with others:

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