Packed and Ready

Scripture Text Mark 6: 7-13

What does your suitcase look like when you are packing for a vacation? How many pairs of shoes do you pack? How many pairs of shorts? Do you have to get a friend or family member to sit on your suitcase in order to make it close? Can you even think of traveling light?

As He was sending them out, Jesus commanded his disciples to take nothing for the journey except a staff – no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts – but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. So they are not packing a pair of sandals to match each outfit. Jesus said one tunic and...