I Was Just Wandering... || Does Jesus Expect That Much?
Sunday, September 7, 2025 || 11:00am
Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor
We all carry questions—uncertainties that stir our minds late at night, linger in quiet moments, or surface when life is challenging. We regularly ruminate about success, worry, purpose, provision, faithfulness, and how God is at work in our lives and the world around us. In our current sermon series, I Was Just Wondering…, we are exploring questions of faith and life as we seek to discover how the way of Jesus offers more than just answers—but new possibilities for living life fully and abundantly.
This week, the gospel writer of Luke beckons us to ponder the question "Does Jesus Expect That Much?" as Jesus tells a large crowd of people following him that they must hate their parents, spouses, siblings, children and life itself; carry their cross, and give up all their possessions. It's a high bar for discipleship—one we often struggle to meet. What, then, is actually expected from us? Can we waver a bit and still be a faithful disciple? Join us on this week as we struggle with this text and the expectations of discipleship.