When Jesus seemingly rejects his own mother and brothers, is he being cold—or making a bold kingdom statement? In this thought-provoking episode, Rohan Bell and Amanda Bartley unpack one of the most misunderstood moments in the Gospels to reveal a radical, inclusive vision of God's family.

👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...

✅ 🧬 Why Jesus’ words about “true family” were shocking in an honour-shame culture

✅ 🏠 How this passage has been misused to justify neglecting biological family

✅ 🤝 What it means to treat church community as family without exclusivity

✅ ✨ The significance of radical inclusion in the Kingdom of God

✅ 💥 Why the absence of resolution in the story is intentional—and powerful

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Jesus’ words to his mother: rude or revolutionary?

03:00 – Honour-shame culture and the risk of public family shame

06:00 – How early Christians built family language around this moment

08:45 – Why gospel writers sometimes leave out the ending

10:50 – The cost of inclusion: redefining status and power in God’s family

13:05 – What happens when church conflict is approached like family?

🙋‍♂️ Reflection and Application

Are there people you’ve unintentionally excluded from your “spiritual family”? What would it look like to expand your view of belonging and treat others with the honour and grace Jesus extended?

💬 Share your thoughts below or in the comments — we’d love to hear from you!

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