December 3, 2021

Here’s a light little diddy from Sean McConnell and the Wood Brothers to kick off your weekend. It’s from his new song, The 13th Apostle.

I'm the 13th apostle, just by the hair of my chin
Cause I doubt more than Thomas and I make my own bathtub gin
Barely made the fold, but Jesus told me he'd go out on a limb
So I'm the 13th apostle, bet you never heard about him

Well I'm a first hand witness of the trinity
I've seen a dead man rise and a blind man see
Yeah but that ain't the reason I'm a devotee
No I believe in him cause he believes in me

Here’s what Jesus says about doubting more than Thomas.  “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” (Matthew 17:20)

And the limb He went out on was in the shape of a cross. Why? He believes in you.

“Everliving God, whose will it is that all should come to you through your Son Jesus Christ: Inspire our witness to him, that all may know the power of his forgiveness and the hope of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” (For the Mission of the Church – BCP p. 816)