With this Gospel, Jesus says to the crowd, ‘I’m not looking for fans; I’m looking for followers.’ And today Jesus is saying the very same thing to us. It’s easy to be a fan. Fans are here today and gone tomorrow. But following … that takes commitment and sacrifice. Unfortunately, many churches today are filled with fans rather than followers. There are people who fill the pews that are fans of the beautiful building they gather in – or fans of the pastor, or musician, or the good feeling they leave with. And then there are those who are even fans of Jesus but haven’t quite made the commitment to become followers of Jesus.