The FOCUS of Faith: What following Jesus really means

We live in a world increasingly defined by camps: the political party we support, the team we cheer for, the brands we're loyal to, whether you're wealthy or working-class, outdoorsy or a homebody, and the list goes on and on. Whichever camp you’re in, the one thing that's clear is that there is, in fact, a camp with clearly defined borders. And this same kind of thinking has crept into the world of faith as well. We talk about "crossing the line of faith", as if being a Christian is something either you are, or you aren't. But what if these distinction of who’s in and who’s out are the last thing Jesus actually cares about? What if, from God’s perspective, it’s even possible to “be a Christian” without ever actually following Jesus? How do we make sure our faith is focused on what it really mean to follow Jesus?