Jesus sounds like he is dismissing family obligations, but in the larger picture he is living out the pivot from an itinerant preacher and healer to the Lamb of God…
Jesus sent the demons from the Gerasene demoniac into the herd of swine he demonstrated His authority of not just the demons but over all that binds us and possesses…
Jesus' last prayer with the disciples as a group was that they would be one. This wasn't just a feel good prayer, but something critical to the mission and work…
If we are to understand God, and his work in our world and lives, we must begin in faithful and loving relationship with Him.