Follow Me: Reframing Command & Control

Send us Fan MailIn this message from Harvest Sarasota, we rethink one of the most familiar phrases of Jesus: “Follow me.”What if it was never meant as command and control? What if it was never about pressure, coercion, or falling in line? What if “follow me” was always an invitation into close companionship?In this episode, we explore Luke 9:23 through a fresh lens and consider how Jesus invited people not into fear, but into relationship. Along the way, we confront the ways faith has too often been used to burden people, control people, and pressure people, and we reclaim a more faithful vision of the gospel: one rooted in presence, dignity, belonging, and love.This is a conversation about carrying heaven with us. About what it means to embody good news. About why witness is less about making a case and more about making space.If you’ve ever felt burned by religious pressure, exhausted by performative faith, or curious about a more compassionate and Christlike way, this message is for you.#HarvestSarasota #ProgressiveChristianity #FollowMe #CarryHeaven #PresenceOverPressure #MakingSpace #BelongingBeforeBelief #InclusiveFaith Just Be True ~ A Soul-Led PodcastJust Be True is a podcast about spiritual awakening, self-discovery, and real...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showHarvest is a fully affirming, inclusive (including the LGBTQ+ community) progressive Christian church located in Sarasota, Florida.Follow us on Social Media:Instagram - Instagram.com/harvestsarasotaFacebook - Facebook.com/harvestsarasotaTikTok CLICK HEREDONATE to support our podcast HERERecorded live at Harvest Church in Sarasota by Michael Thomas Regina and Stephen Lehman of Boardtown Creative