Luke 8:19-21 || Family Matters

Ohana is the Hawaiian phrase for our word for “family,” but our English equivalent doesn’t do it justice. While it includes those within the immediate nuclear family, it goes way beyond the traditional sense of family in our Western culture. Beyond blood or genetics, this kind of family includes friends, neighbors, even those who just share a common passion or core values.

In Luke 8:19-21, Jesus radically reframes the family. It looks more Ohaha than Israel. How would this change land for Jesus’ own family, and for those Israelites standing in his midst? How will it land for you?