To follow Jesus is to follow a leader for whom wealth and power had no importance, who was neither American nor white nor Christian, who never spoke English, never carried or stockpiled weapons, and never aligned himself with a political party.
When our churches are corrupted by politics, which happens so slowly that we don't see it happening, we find ourselves worshipping and serving a made-up Jesus who bears no resemblance at all to the Jesus of the Gospels.
The life and teachings of the real Jesus are much more difficult to follow. Have you ever read his most famous sermon from beginning to end, all alone, as if you were reading a letter from him to you? Matthew, chapters 5-7. Read it once. Then read it again. It will shake your world.
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