{"product_id":"the-thirteen-apostles-9781426753589","title":"The Thirteen Apostles","description":"In this engaging book from popular author J. Ellsworth Kalas, a portrait of each of Jesus' apostle as a servant in ministry, a human being, and individual are drawn from Scripture as well as historical writings and tradition. A chapter is also devoted to Mathias, the successor to Judas Iscariot. Each chapter features a key passage of Scripture. A study guide is included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalas, J. Ellsworth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J. Ellsworth Kalas (1923-2015) was the author of over 35 books, including the popular Back Side series, A Faith of Her Own: Women of the Old Testament, Strong Was Her Faith: Women of the New Testament, I Bought a House on Gratitude Street, and the Christian Believer study, and was a presenter on DISCIPLE videos. He was part of the faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary since 1993, formerly serving as president and then as senior professor of homiletics. He was a United Methodist pastor for 38 years and also served five years in evangelism with the World Methodist Council.","brand":"Abingdon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415253094674,"sku":"9781426753589","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1de68549-bcfe-4bdb-89bc-85ccc30746af.jpg?v=1729398027","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-thirteen-apostles-9781426753589","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}