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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Matthew 11-13, and I’m calling the episode “Jesus Is No Pushover."  We’ll do our “On This Day In Church History” segment, and a boostagram/comment about a recent episode. Thoughts on Matthew 11  Some people have the idea that when Jesus was here, he was a milquetoast kind of guy. A pushover. Always soft in word and deed. Weak even. These are people who have never read the Bible. At the end of this chapter, verses 28-30 Jesus said, "“Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. 29Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives. 30The burden that I ask you to accept is easy; the load I give you to carry is light.” Let's look at these verses, shall we?  I can't tell you how many times I've moved or helped friends move in my life. Dozens of times. I've moved from the L.A. area 350 miles to Mammoth Lakes in the Sierra and back. Twice. I've liv