The Christian Path Pictured: Matthew, Caravaggio, and the Call of Christ

Missions is not as much about going somewhere as it is about following Someone. Whether Christ calls us to cross an ocean and bear witness to the one and only Savior or to cross the street and speak of him, calling always begins with following. When we strip away what we think we bring to the table — our talents and limitations, our plans and fears — what’s left is much less complicated: the loving, redeeming, commanding relationship between the Lord and his servant. The story of Matthew, the pu