We are all Followers

“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” (1 Corinthians 1:10-12) Whether on social media, podcasts, YouTube, the internet, or from our favorite author, we are following others or learning from them, and to some degree, this is a perfectly good thing. There are many godly and good communicators, teachers, and preachers out there that we can learn from. Who is not following someone, even if it is your favorite newspaper columnist? What 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 calls us to is to reassess the level of loyalty we are giving to those whom we are following and be mindful