These followers were the classic example of missing the best by seeking only the immediate good.

“Come and see” is an invitation for our time. But if someone responds to such words from us, what will they find?

We tend to think of this instruction of Jesus as applying most to those who serve far away where we can’t go. But every believer has the responsibility to be a disciple-maker in every area of their everyday life,

Timothy would soon be without his mentor Paul. He would also be facing new and more difficult challenges in his ministry, and his older and wiser mentor was trying to prepare him for the journey yet to come.

Joseph of Arimathea displayed several evidences of faith and wisdom that I’d do well to embody too.