In March of 1860 an ad appeared in many newspapers of the West. It read, "Wanted. Men, sturdy, young, not under 18, good riders, willing to face death. $25 per week. Orphans preferred." Many young men answered the call, and the Pony Express was born. A new chapter opened up in the history of this country.

A new chapter is always written in the life of the church whenever Christian people dare to reach out into some new frontier and carry the good news forward.

It was for this reason that Jesus chose disciples to follow him. So, as we think about Jesus moving always closer to Jerusalem -- behold the man who trained disciples.

We know that very early in his ministry Jesus chose twelve to be disciples, learners, students. He trained them in the ways of the Kingdom, and prepared them to bec…