The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - The Rev. Colette Hammesfahr
Luke 14:25-33 – September 7, 2025 Hate your father and your mother. Hate your wife and your children. Hate your brothers and sisters. You should even hate life itself. Either do this or do not be my disciple. If you are not willing to lay down your life for me – to die for me – don’t even consider being my disciple. If you can’t give up all your possessions, don’t even consider becoming by disciple. These words from Jesus are a bit hard to hear this week. Growing up, I was always taught that you shouldn’t “hate” someone because that was such a harsh word. You may dislike a person a lot, but you should never “hate” someone. If we take these words for what they are, Jesus seems to be saying you have to hate all else in order to follow him. What do you think Jesus means through his words? ...