... . For that matter, I probably would not have chosen Simon Peter. Sure he ended up as a rock, but before that he was as fickle as a willow reed. And James and John. Always jockeying for a place of prominence. I would even have had difficulty with the Apostle Paul. Have you ever read Paul's writings? He's caused all ... : Simon & Schuster, 1983) pp. 167-168. Submitted by the Rev. Gregory W. Schmidt, Shelton Congregational Church, Shelton, CT. 4. Noah Ben Shea, JACOB THE BAKER, (New York: Villard Books, 1989), pp.