Paul, who had been working in Corinth, went to Ephesus and Apollos, who had been in Ephesus, went to Corinth. Call it a pulpit exchange. As the Acts of the Apostles makes clear, the people of Ephesus benefitted from the preaching of Paul. I have no doubt that the people of Corinth, though formed by Paul, benefitted from the preaching of Apollos. Having a different pastoral voice helps to broaden one’s approach to faith. Think of the last three popes. One wag put it that Pope John Paul taught us what to believe, Pope Benedict taught us why to believe it, and Pope Francis is teaching us how to live it. Like having four gospels, having different approaches to belief enriches the life of faith.
MAY302022
By Church Staff
