Living in the Tension

These are some of the final words Jesus tells his disciples. Go. Make disciples of all nations. They understand what it means to be a disciple. They have been practicing it for the last three years. And they certainly know what it means to go, because they’ve traveled with Jesus throughout Judea. But all nations? The closest these country boys have ventured outside Israel is Samaria, and even then, Samaritans are more like distant relatives. This means navigating the cross-cultural tension of telling people about the love of Jesus and also their need for repentance and rescue. It requires nuance and wisdom...