How Slightly We Know Jude & The Zealot & Little James / Spiritual Meditations

Little is known about these 3 apostles but their testimony to the Gospel was as powerful and as far reaching as that of the better known and more outspoken disciples.

Apostle Nathanael – the Candid One / Spiritual Meditations

Nathanael’s (Bartholomew) mind was tainted by a degree of prejudice against Nazareth, but his heart was guileless.

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Apostle Philip – the Numbers Guy / Spiritual Meditations

Philip embraced Jesus as the Messiah from the beginning, yet even after seeing miracles and hearing Christ’s teaching for months, he missed the point that Jesus and God were of the same essence.

Andrew – Apostle of Small Things / Spiritual Meditations

Of the four disciples in the inner circle, Andrew appears the least contentious and the most thoughtful. He lived his whole life in the shadow of Peter, and apparently accepted that role. He was poised and comfortable introducing people to Christ because he did it often.