A yoke is a wooden device that links animals together so that they can accomplish far more together than they ever could alone.  When Jesus walked the earth, Jewish rabbis would pick the best of the best to be their disciples, and those chosen would ‘take the yoke’ of their rabbi.  When Jesus picked twelve to pour himself into, a different type of people were selected.  As we start this new year, we are going to discover some powerful ideas surrounding the yoke that can and will impact our lives and the world in which we live.