On Earth as it is in Heaven

Christians have come to gain a negative reputation in the world today. But, before we draw the conclusion that what Christians need to do is chill out and quit being so intense, let's propose that just the opposite is true. The issue here is that we're not intense enough, intense in the matter of discipleship, of following Jesus with our whole lives and living that out. And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Jesus was a teacher, a rabbi, and he had a reputation. His words were compelling and his message was transforming. Jesus didn't come that we'd have a good opinion of him, he came so that we would follow him.