{"product_id":"these-twelve-9781683572558","title":"These Twelve","description":"In These Twelve, author Rod Bennett shows that the apostles weren't random, interchangeable parts--mere pawns that Jesus exploited to accomplish his mission. No, these men were the mission. In this riveting re-examination of familiar Gospel events from the ground-floor perspective of Christ's hand-picked heirs, you will learn the true meaning of apostolicity--and why it's an essential mark of the one Church that Jesus founded to make the whole world his Chosen People.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRod Bennett was, for many years, the editor of Wonder Magazine, a popular Christian media journal. His writings have appeared in other national publications as well, ranging from Rutherford and Gadfly to Catholic Exchange and Our Sunday Visitor. Rod has appeared on many well-known radio and television programs such as The Journey Home and Bookmark. His first book, Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words, is a best seller from Ignatius Press. He also edited Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger with apologist Gary Michuta and compiled Chesterton's America. He has also authored the best-selling book The Apostasy That Wasn't--The Extraordinary Story of the Unbreakable Early Church (2015, Catholic Answers Press). A convert from the Southern Baptist faith, Rod joined the Catholic Church in 1996. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Dorothy and their two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Catholic Answers Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644689813778,"sku":"9781683572558","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5c44c292-713e-4cfb-acc9-2a1e130c3f35.jpg?v=1733122173","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/these-twelve-9781683572558","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}