They skinned Matthew alive.
They crucified Peter upside down.
They boiled John in hot oil.
They beheaded James with a sword.
They hung Luke from an olive tree.
They stoned Philip to death.
These men saw the risen Jesus with their own eyes. People will die for something they believe is true. Nobody dies for something they know they made up. None of the apostles died for a lie.
“The light of God surrounds us, the love of God enfolds us, the power of God protects us, the presence of God watches over us. Wherever we are, God is, and where God is, all is well.”