It is today, as it has always been, impossible to follow Jesus, that is to say, that unless God acts so as to remove the scales from our eyes, and give us ears to hear his Son, we will simply will not follow Jesus. There is simply to many competing narratives. The leaven of false religion, the leaven of political leaders and movements all compete for your devotion. But the time is come for sifting and winnowing. And so I beg you, do not be found among the chaff, but repent of these other gospels and political loyalties, and return to your first love for Christ.