These figs are good, thought Nate. A tree like this, not yet picked over, loaded with fat juicy figs, was hard to find. Nathan loved figs. This tree had grown right next to a large white rock.
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The Apostle Series
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(Getting the gang together)
1Called to Follow
8A Good Day Fishing
“Where’d this crowd come from?” said Pete. “You know how it is Big Brother, wherever he goes the crowds follow,” said Andy. “Crowds don’t put food in our bellies,” said Pete.
2The Celebration Begins
“This is one hell of a party, John.” “Yeah, Pete, these folks are doin it right.” John looked around at the crowd of people in the courtyard. Practically everyone in town had been invited.
9I’m Dirty
As he walked down the road, he couldn’t feel his feet. Benjy hadn’t felt his feet for several months now. Like his hands, the feeling had gradually, almost imperceptibly, vanished. As a result, anytime he cut his feet or his hands, he didn’t realize it.
3Whippin’ a Priest’s Ass
“What is that?” asked John. “It’s a whip,” said Pete. “A whip?” “Yep." “Pete, where’d he get a whip?” “He made it.” “Made it?”
10Bringing Down the Roof
“Y’all know it’s hopeless,” said Joe. “Joe, maybe you’ve given up, but we haven’t. I tell you, dude, this guy can do miracles.” “Yeah, right,” said Joe. “No, I mean it,” said Jason.
4A Secret Visitor
The night was dark and cold. His robe was plain, not ornate like those he usually wore, and the wind chilled the old man to the bone. But, he was sweating anyway.
11Eatin With Sinners
Matt was a wealthy man. But personal wealth always comes at great price. The price he had paid was great—too great.
He had a killer job. The Roman taxes had to be collected.
5Thirsty for Truth
She was a beautiful woman, but she hadn’t felt pretty in a long time. Today that was especially true. Sweat ran down her face as she walked the dusty road.
12Do you Really Want to be Healed?
Josh had been sitting in the same spot now for over thirty-five years. It was a good spot. The guy who had this spot before him had died, and Josh had moved into his spot. There was no better place to beg than Bethesda, and he had dibs on the best location in the joint.
6A Desperate Father
“We can’t bring the fever down." The doctor said. “Are you telling me my son is going to die?” asked Jake. The doctor shook his head. “I’m sorry, there’s nothing more we can do.”
13Workin’ On Saturday
“Joel, I don’t know ’bout you, but I don’t like this,” said Amos. He and Joel were part of the crowd following Jesus. They were on their way to the synagogue in the next town. To get there, they had to walk the dirt roads that wound through the grain fields.
7The Devil in Church
“I’ve heard this story a thousand times, and I thought I knew what it was about. Apparently, I didn’t know squat.”
14Not Chosen
It was still morning, but Matthias needed a drink. He was heartbroken. What’d he done wrong? He knew Jesus liked him. Hell, he knew Jesus loved him.
1Called to Follow
These figs are good, thought Nate. A tree like this, not yet picked over, loaded with fat juicy figs, was hard to find. Nathan loved figs. This tree had grown right next to a large white rock.
2The Celebration Begins
“This is one hell of a party, John.” “Yeah, Pete, these folks are doin it right.” John looked around at the crowd of people in the courtyard. Practically everyone in town had been invited.
3Whippin’ a Priest’s Ass
“What is that?” asked John. “It’s a whip,” said Pete. “A whip?” “Yep." “Pete, where’d he get a whip?” “He made it.” “Made it?”
4A Secret Visitor
The night was dark and cold. His robe was plain, not ornate like those he usually wore, and the wind chilled the old man to the bone. But, he was sweating anyway.
5Thirsty for Truth
She was a beautiful woman, but she hadn’t felt pretty in a long time. Today that was especially true. Sweat ran down her face as she walked the dusty road.
6A Desperate Father
“We can’t bring the fever down." The doctor said. “Are you telling me my son is going to die?” asked Jake. The doctor shook his head. “I’m sorry, there’s nothing more we can do.”
7The Devil in Church
“I’ve heard this story a thousand times, and I thought I knew what it was about. Apparently, I didn’t know squat.”
8A Good Day Fishing
“Where’d this crowd come from?” said Pete. “You know how it is Big Brother, wherever he goes the crowds follow,” said Andy. “Crowds don’t put food in our bellies,” said Pete.
9I’m Dirty
As he walked down the road, he couldn’t feel his feet. Benjy hadn’t felt his feet for several months now. Like his hands, the feeling had gradually, almost imperceptibly, vanished. As a result, anytime he cut his feet or his hands, he didn’t realize it.
10Bringing Down the Roof
“Y’all know it’s hopeless,” said Joe. “Joe, maybe you’ve given up, but we haven’t. I tell you, dude, this guy can do miracles.” “Yeah, right,” said Joe. “No, I mean it,” said Jason.
11Eatin With Sinners
Matt was a wealthy man. But personal wealth always comes at great price. The price he had paid was great—too great.
He had a killer job. The Roman taxes had to be collected.
12Do you Really Want to be Healed?
Josh had been sitting in the same spot now for over thirty-five years. It was a good spot. The guy who had this spot before him had died, and Josh had moved into his spot. There was no better place to beg than Bethesda, and he had dibs on the best location in the joint.
13Workin’ On Saturday
“Joel, I don’t know ’bout you, but I don’t like this,” said Amos. He and Joel were part of the crowd following Jesus. They were on their way to the synagogue in the next town. To get there, they had to walk the dirt roads that wound through the grain fields.
14Not Chosen
It was still morning, but Matthias needed a drink. He was heartbroken. What’d he done wrong? He knew Jesus liked him. Hell, he knew Jesus loved him.
About
Bill Walker
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People are like horses – they can’t be really used until they’re broken.
I’m a semi-educated Redneck, born and raised in the Mississippi Delta. I got my undergraduate degree from Mississippi State, and went on to get a law degree from Ole Miss. While there, I served on the Editorial Board of the Law Review as well as President of the Law School.
I went on to practice law in Mississippi, and I’ve tried cases in at least nine other states. In the federal appellate system, I’ve practiced before five different Federal Courts of Appeal as well as the United States Supreme Court.
None of that highfalutin, mumbo jumbo qualifies me to write this series; nor does it tell you who I am.
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We can’t truly experience God’s joy and Grace until we “go and tell.” We have been given the most precious gift imaginable. We didn’t earn it and can never earn it. But we can share it. If you’re a new Christian, or an old Christian, like me, I urge you to first get involved with a local church and then involve yourself in missions.
There are many, spirit-filled mission organizations. Two that have made an impact on me include New Churches Now and Children of the Nations.
New Churches Now (newchurchesnow.org) is a catalytic movement of reproducing churches around the world. By taking the Gospel to some of the most under-evangelized countries on the globe, the Holy Spirit is changing nations.
With a focus on impoverished children in Africa and the Caribbean, Children of the Nations (cotni.org) provides lasting care. It is dedicated to raising children out of poverty and encouraging them to become leaders in their own countries.
