Following Jesus
How well do we American Christians follow Jesus’ life and teaching? That’s the 64$ question. When I was a theological student at an evangelical seminary, we had to underline or highlight in red in our Bibles everything Jesus said. I belong to a Christian movement that believes “the teachings and actions of Jesus, recorded in the gospels and marked in red letters, should be central to our faith and practice. We seek to put the words of Jesus into action by focusing on issues such as social justice, peace, love, and mercy. Red Letter Christians are committed to following Jesus in a radical way, with a prophetic voice and a compassionate heart.” Founded by former professor Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne to focus on a Christianity that looks and sounds like Jesus, speaking prophetically to every generation. I challenge every Christian in America to decide whether your allegiance is first to Jesus or your political party.