Jesus continues to baffle religious leaders.
Someone as admired as a godly teacher would not have associated with riff-raff. Jesus broke this preconception.
God’s mission and even his methods can be shocking.
Some lost people don’t know enough about religious tradition to care. This is NOT a tragedy.
Clear the path to Jesus from all unnecessary stumbling blocks.
For people outside of church culture these snapshots of Jesus are refreshing but for lifelong insiders these same snapshots can be challenging.
Father, continue to challenge me. I don’t want to settle for domesticated Christendom.
