Currents in Theology and Mission

This issue, The Call and Invitation of Jesus to Discipleship in Luke's Gospel, includes a host of biblical interpreters considering how Luke's distinctive portrayal of discipleship matters and is experienced by hearers and readers today. In Luke's Gospel, after all, taking up one’s cross is a “daily” discipline (9:23). Following Jesus involves setting out without looking back, persistence in prayer, forgiveness, humility, letting go of possessions, being a neighbor to those in need, welcoming the poor, and looking out for the least among us. It means following in the footsteps of Someone who extended his life for the world. With Year C (and its focus on Luke) soon to begin, the diverse contributors to this issue invite us to consider further what discipleship looks like, what it entails, and to whom the call is extended.