What Does It Cost to Follow Jesus?
Luke 14:25-35
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by Edward F. Markquart

We need to talk about evangelism and the Christian cultural push for larger growth and larger churches. It seems to me that we, the contemporary American church, are forever talking about the pleasures and benefits of belonging to a particular Christian congregation. We hear such phrases in our congregation as "We have a great schedule and you can even come for the "early bird special" when the church is open for busi…

ChristianGlobe Networks, Inc., The Cost of Discipleship, by Edward F. Markquart