Mighty Waters

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown “I urge you now to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.” Acts 27:22 Water is a major player in Acts 27. Paul and his companions are taken on a ship to sail...

Where God Appears

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator “‘But get up and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you to serve and testify to the things in which you have seen me and to those things in which I will appear to you.’” Acts 26:16...

Hearing and Sharing the Gospel

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown [King] Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow, “ he said, “you will hear him.” Acts 25:22 After languishing in prison for two years, Paul is brought before the new governor,...

Witnessing Resurrection

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown “It is about the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.” Acts 24:21b Paul is on trial before Felix, the governor of Judea (Acts 24). He is caught between the expectations and concerns of...

Room for the Holy Spirit

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown “And now I commend you to God and to the message of his grace, a message that is able to build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are sanctified.” Acts 20:32 The apostle Paul was always leaving...