When Following Jesus Means Losing

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: What does it mean to lose in order to win in Jesus' upside-down kingdom? In this episode Maron, Tyler, Barry, and Milton celebrate birthdays and dive into Peter's denial and what it means to follow Jesus when the kingdom looks nothing like worldly success. We explore how Jesus redefines winning by losing, the disorienting nature of the upside-down kingdom, and what it looks like to deny ourselves rather than deny Christ. Plus, hear about D&D mishaps, birthday gifts, Milton's disability advocacy podcast, and honest reflections on sacrifice and forgiveness. Don't forget to subscribe as we continue through Easter! ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:07 Welcome to Between Sundays 01:16 Easter Announcements 01:52 Birthday Celebrations 05:12 Birthday Reflections and Food Talk 06:24 Church Cookbook Idea 07:00 Milton's Podcast and Disability Advocacy 11:13 Maron's Seminary Paper 14:28 Dungeons & Dragons Reflections 18:28 Chessboard Story 20:29 Transition to Matthew Series 22:13 Behind the Scenes of Sermon Planning 25:04 Peter's Denial and the Upside-Down Kingdom 28:17 Psalm 22 and Suffering 38:41 Winning vs. Losing in the Kingdom 39:33 Extreme Example: Conquest of the Andes 52:11 Redefining Winning and Losing 1:00:57 Personal Stories of Sacrifice and Forgiveness 1:07:22 Sacrifice as Worship 1:16:10 Sign Off 🎙️ ABOUT THE SHOW: Church services happen on weekends. And that's all well and good until we get to Mondays and find ourselves asking, "Now what?" Welcome to Between Sundays! Join hosts Tyler, Maron, and Barry every Wednesday as they hang out and catch up on the conversations, sermons, and culture of Grace Church.