The Cost of Discipleship | Humility on Hooves
Embracing the Cost of Discipleship Through the Humble Entry of Jesus
April 13, 2025
Mark 11:1-11
Palm Sunday
Rev. Teer Hardy
The palms we wave today will soon be forgotten—much like the crowd’s memory of welcoming Jesus into the city. The same crowd waving palm branches… some would soon turn their backs on Christ, leaving us to ask: What does it mean for us to follow Jesus?
The cost of discipleship is found in surrendering to the self-giving love of Christ. Jesus’ journey into Jerusalem challenges us to consider what it will cost to follow him.
Will we choose the warhorse or the donkey?
Will we crown him king or call for his cross?
This is not just a parade. It’s a procession of fools—holy fools—who believe that love is stronger than death, that peace is more powerful than violence, and that a borrowed donkey is somehow the ride of a king.
