Why Is Following Jesus So Hard Sometimes?

Oct 15, 2026 • Donna Patton, Pastor Joshua Krepel

Following Jesus doesn’t always make life easier—in fact, sometimes obedience makes things harder. In this episode, we talk honestly about doubt, sacrifice, surrender, and what happens when following Jesus costs us something. What do we do when obedience doesn’t lead where we hoped, and how do we keep following when the road gets hard?

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