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From the Front Porch to the Frontier

Jul 26, 2026    Bill Stapleton

In Matthew 10, Jesus sends out His disciples with authority, a message, and a method that still speaks directly to followers of Christ today. He calls them to travel light, depend entirely on God, and embrace what can be called strategic vulnerability. The Gospel is inherently disruptive, and if faith never creates any friction, it is worth asking whether the mission has been avoided or the message watered down. Jesus calls us individually by name, but He sends us together as a community, because the world recognizes His disciples not by their opinions but by their love for one another. The resurrection is the engine behind all of it. Without the cross and the empty tomb, the mission is just an impossible checklist. We are called separately and sent together, and that is not something extra to add to faith. It is the logical next step of believing.