sometimes I wonder if we as followers of Christ are more driven to follow each other than we are Jesus.
Are we trying to follow Jesus in our vision for our churches, how we operate, what we spend our time on, how we handle people and resources?
Are we trying to follow Jesus in what success looks like?
Because I know what Christian culture tells me is success. I know what Christian culture says I can spend today on, what the church should look like, and how I can spend my resources.
Honestly are we hearing from Jesus or from Christian culture/each other)? Let’s just call this what this is sometimes. We’re more driven by each other than we are Jesus.
Then let’s figure out how we can get at the feet of Jesus.