Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Jason M. Kaspar, pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in La Grange, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Acts 27:1-20. In this text, St. Luke gives the most detailed and accurate account of Mediterranean seafaring and shipping from antiquity; he writes as an eyewitness to the events, as he was with Paul for the trip. They take a short trip to Sidon, where Paul is given some liberty to visit friends; Paul’s return to the custody of Julius shows Paul’s desire to give testimony to Christ in Rome. The journey continues between the coast of Asia Minor and Cyprus, before they find an Alexandrian ship heading to Italy. With difficulty they make it to Crete, where they are faced with a difficult decision. Their harbor is not suitable for the winter, but further sailing during the winter is very dangerous. Against the advice of Paul, the trip continues, and disaster strikes. The dreaded northeaster wind drives them from the coast of Crete and into the open sea. No matter how hard the sailors work to sec