Stroll through Scripture for April 21, 2024

Based on Acts 17:1–9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10

The Narrative Lectionary jumps from Acts 3 all the way to Acts 17 and beginning of the spread of the church outside of Israel. In this week’s Lectionary, we are sent with Paul and Silas to Thessalonica. Thessalonica was an important and thriving city in the Roman Empire. It served as the capitol of the Roman province of Macedon, was an important port city along the Via Egnatia, was prosperous and had a cultural reputation. Over the centuries, many famous Romans would come to the city. In our readings today, we…