The Distractions That Derail the Long Game
On the road toward Jerusalem, Jesus stops in a quiet house and exposes a danger that rarely looks like failure. Martha is busy serving, doing what faithful people do — yet Jesus gently calls out the anxiety underneath her devotion. In this message, Terry explores how distraction can slowly derail the long game of following Christ. Busyness can look like faithfulness, but attention to Jesus shapes the endurance we need for the road ahead.
Series Information
Lent through Pentecost traces the long road of Jesus toward Jerusalem — toward suffering, surrender, resurrection, and ultimately the sending of the Spirit. Again and again, the disciples misunderstand the path. They expect quick victory, visible power, and immediate clarity. Instead, Jesus keeps leading them deeper into a Kingdom that moves differently than the world expects. In this series, Terry walks us through the slower rhythms of faith — waiting instead of rushing, trusting instead of controlling, and discovering, often later than we expected, that resurrection was already moving beneath the surface. From ashes to fire, from wilderness to empty tomb, from fear to witness, The Long Game invites us to follow Jesus not merely toward Easter morning, but toward the kind of life that can only be formed over time.