D.T.R. Are you a follower of Jesus? I would say the chances are pretty good that you just skipped over that question. You may have read it, but I doubt it carried much weight or had

any real impact. But would you let me ask you this question again? It’s the most important question you will ever answer. Are you a follower of Jesus? I know, I know. You’ve been asked this question before. Because it’s so familiar there is a tendency to dismiss it. Not because it makes you uncomfortable. Not because it’s especially convicting. The question is dismissed mostly because it feels redundant and unnecessary. Chances are that if you are reading this book you fall into one of two groups: 1. The “Jesus fish on the back of my car” group. You are serious enough about your faith that you shop in the Christian section of the bookstore. In which case, when I ask you “Are you a follower of Jesus?” it seems rhetorical and you’re ready to put the book down, or at least go back and look at the table of contents to see if there is a chapter that might be helpful. You recognize that this is an important question for many to consider, but asking you? Well, it’s like walking into a Boston pub and asking, “Who cheers for the Red Sox?” It’s an important question, but you’re so sure of your answer that your mind quickly dismisses it. You’ve already dealt with it. Asked and answered. But before you move on too quickly, let me clarify what I am not asking. I am not asking the following: Do you go to church?