Since
taking up the cross is basic to discipleship, why do we not hear more
about it? Because crucifixions are not “family friendly”! Those who
understand the cross in a practical way – meaning, those who are
actually following the Lord Jesus as a disciple – know that this denial
of Self is hardly a positive, encouraging
experience. Dying is not easy! Letting go of my will and embracing the
will of Another is hard! Being crucified daily is not a positive,
encouraging event.
And so, in order to fulfill its
obligation to its audience, Christian entertainers (pastors, preachers,
prophets, and performers) must skirt the issue. If we look hard and long
enough we might find anecdotal evidence of a song here, or a sermon
there, or a few words sprinkled in that seem to hit the mark. Let us
thank and praise
God for anything we can get, but a few obligatory references to the true
cost of discipleship every so often tend to get lost in a vast ocean of
Christianspeak that mostly focuses on the positive and encouraging
parts of the Bible and virtually ignores the hard, but necessary,
sayings of Jesus.
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I am your brother,
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