Andrew

In John, Andrew brings his brother Simon to Jesus. Later he notices the boy with bread and fish. Small introductions carry the story forward.

Let the text introduce them.

Begin with John 1; John 6. Notice what the passage tells you, what it leaves unsaid, and what you may have brought to it from other retellings.

Make room for an encounter.

What question would you bring to this person’s story? Read slowly enough to notice a detail you have passed over before.