
In this week’s episode of the Jesus Everyday Podcast, Ethan Callison, Andrew McPheron, and Josh Horne unpack John 6:60–71 — a powerful and sobering moment where many of Jesus’ own disciples walk away.
After hearing Jesus’ hard teaching about eating His flesh and drinking His blood, the crowd says, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” What follows is one of the most defining moments in the Gospel of John — and in discipleship itself.
📖 In this episode, the team explores:
Why so many followers left Jesus after this teaching
The difference between being confused by Jesus and being offended by Jesus
How this moment reveals the birth of deconstruction — and what healthy vs. unhealthy questioning looks like
The tension between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility (“No one comes unless the Father draws him… and yet you must believe”)
Why Judas’ story is both tragic and deeply theological
What Peter’s words — “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” — mean for us today
Why true discipleship is more than proximity to Jesus — it’s daily belief, surrender, and perseverance
💬 The conversation also dives into:
Ancient vs. modern mindsets about truth and tension
The balance between intellect, body, and spirit in following Jesus
The beauty of God’s grace even when His teaching feels hard
📖 Text: John 6:60–71🎙️ Hosts: Ethan Callison, Andrew McPheron, and Josh Horne💡 Theme: True disciples don’t walk away when it gets hard — they cling to Jesus, because there’s nowhere else to go.