Episode 14: The Sending of the Twelve

What does it say about the Kingdom that Jesus bet its advance on people willing to go with nothing, and people willing to open their homes?

This exploration of Mark 6:1-13 takes us on a profound journey from Jesus's rejection in Nazareth to the sending out of the twelve disciples. We discover that Jesus deliberately bookends the disciples' training with experiences of rejection, teaching them that opposition isn't a sign of failure but an expected part of kingdom work. The carpenter from Nazareth didn't perform many miracles in his hometown because of their unbelief, yet he didn't give up on teaching them.

The passage then culminates in Jesus sending out his disciples with nothing but each other and his authority, betting the advancement of the kingdom on two things: people willing to go out and preach, and people willing to open their homes in hospitality.