Have you ever stopped to think what Jesus was like?

Put aside most of the religious imagery you have ever seen. He didn't look Greek, Russian, Italian, or Spanish. He certainly didn't have blond hair and blue eyes.

He was a man of his own culture and lineage, a descendant of Abraham born of a young Jewish virgin named Mary. He grew up in a society filled with warring factions and religious hypocrisy. He was a lover of truth and tough on its enemies. He was even tougher on the heartless whether or not they said they loved the truth. His compassion for the harassed and helpless plunged Him into a ministry that physically healed the sick and delivered the demonized. His teaching called forth death to self and true life for all who followed Him. His call to discipleship gave meaning to their lives and shook the foundations of His world. His adversaries crucified Him. He rose from the dead. He ascended into heaven. He poured out His Spirit on His disciples. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is alive and He hasn't changed. He still loves the truth and is tough on the heartless. He still heals the sick, delivers the demonized, and calls His disciples to die to self. He still looks at us with compassionate eyes and calls us to new life in Him. He does all that through churches just like the Church of the Apostles.

Come and see if Apostles is the right place for you to respond to His call to discipleship.

Father Rob +