“The Greek word we translate as disciple basically means ‘student.’ But it’s not a student like we carelessly use the term sometimes: a brain container with an ID number and a course checklist planted in a seat in front of a teacher who is trying to pour information into him and then test him on how much actually stuck. No, this kind of student is learning to be like his or her teacher (cf. Matt. 10:24–25[54]). There is a cognitive component to be sure, but thinking what the teacher thinks is just a means or a part of doing what the teacher does or living as the teacher lives.
