St. Jameses

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown “In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak,remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35 In my...

Acts and Letters

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus. Acts 19:1 Our readings in Acts this week have Paul and others traveling to places with names that may sound familiar to...

Encounters with Culture

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator “You also see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost the whole of Asia this Paul has persuaded and drawn away a considerable number of people by saying that gods make with hands are not gods.” Acts 19:26 Acts 19...

Good Shepherds

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown Paul went to see [Aquila and Priscilla], and, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them, and they worked together—by trade they were tentmakers. Acts 18:2-3 In Acts 18, Paul receives the hospitality...

Turning the World Upside Down

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator “These people who are turning the world upside down have come here also….” Acts 17:6 In Acts 17:1-11, Paul and Silas are traveling across Macedonia toward Greece and come to Thessalonica. They are hosted by a man named...

Female Witnesses

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. Acts 16:14 Two...