Following Christ means following him into every place he regarded worthy of his hands, heart, and time—all the way to the cross. Following Christ means following him into places of hunger and thirst, to tend to the lepers of our day on the edges of town, to receive water from women labeled too promiscuous to belong, to cast out demons from those deemed too disordered or dirty to sit in our pews. Following Christ means choosing to speak words that will get you questioned and maligned by religious folks. Following Jesus means walking the wilderness way, trusting along with him that God is among
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