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“Fans mistake knowledge OF Jesus for intimacy WITH Jesus.”
― Kyle Idleman, Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus

“the grace of God doesn’t simply invite us to follow … it teaches us to follow.”
― Kyle Idleman, Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus

“The biggest threat to the church today is fans who call themselves Christians but aren’t actually interested in following Christ.”
― Kyle Idleman, Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus

“My concern is that many of our churches in America have gone from being sanctuaries to becoming stadiums. And every week all the fans come to the stadium where they cheer for Jesus but have no interest in truly following him. The biggest threat to the church today is fans who call themselves Christians but aren’t actually interested in following Christ.”
― Kyle Idleman, Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus

“There is a tendency to treat our relationship with Jesus like the diet we keep meaning to start. I’m going to start eating right, as soon as I finish off this chicken chimichanga. Tomorrow for sure. We treat our relationship with Jesus like the workout program we keep meaning to start. We go to bed telling ourselves, “Tomorrow I’m going to wake up early and exercise.” But the following night we find ourselves getting into bed promising, “Tomorrow for sure.”
― Kyle Idleman, Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus