... spiritual but not religious.” They are “free riders.” FANS are enthusiastic admirers of Jesus. They look upon the Son of God the way people in New York look upon Alex Rodriguez, the way teenage girls look upon Taylor Swift or Miley Cyrus or Lady Gaga. They admire his talent and abilities — he could sure tell a story and he seemed to have a real knack for miracles. They appreciate his accomplishments — he was the founder of the biggest, most influential religion in the history of the world, after ...
... us, like Simon, James, and John, spend much of our lives in the “shallows.” But in discipleship, Jesus asks us to go deeper. All of you have probably at one time or another seen the remake movie of “A Star is Born” with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. When they meet, do you remember the song she wrote and that they sang together for the very first time? It’s called “Shallows.” The song challenges the idea that we can be happy enough living in the “shallows” of life and asserts that only when ...
