We were having this Bible study on the book of Acts, eighth chapter, I think, where Philip is visited by an angel. And someone spoke up, "Angels, angels. What are we to do with all these Bible stories about angels? I've never seen an angel. Nobody I know has ever seen an angel. Can stories about angels be relevant to modem people?"

Her question touched my recent experience. I told her about it.

Just the day before, a student had made an early morning appointment with me. I knew her somewhat vaguely. "After a great deal of struggle," she said, "I think I should go to seminary." Then she told me of her years of wrestling with the idea of becoming a pastor.

That afternoon, a student called and said he simply must talk to me before the day was over. I met him about 5:00. He told a story of …