​ In my last blog post, I discussed the idea of learning from the exiles. Specifically, as we move into postchristendom what can we learn from the exilic communities in the Bible as to how to live as faithful followers of God in a culture that may have different values, morals, foci, and customs. At the heart of the question we looked at in the last blog is an assumption. The assumption is that discipleship is important. Discipleship is, I believe, more than important. It is