Ash Wednesday: The Road of Discipleship

Word of Life Church Podcast

English - February 14, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 285 ratings
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It's nearly impossible to comprehend how shocking Jesus' call to "take up your cross and follow me" was to a first century audience. It would not have been heard as a call to a pious spirituality. It could only be understood as a call to martyrdom. And what could be more shocking than that?