“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” — Matthew 22:42 Introduction: Bypassing the Noise If I were to walk down any busy city street today and ask people what they think about "religion," I would get an earful. People would tell me exactly what they think about the hypocrisy of churches, the scandals of high-profile ministers, the failures of various denominations, or the political gridlock surrounding faith. But I am not here today to ask you what you think a