Tag: Alexandria

• Place Matters

  Acts 18:24-28 – 8/7/2026 Now there came to Ephesus a Jew named Apollos from Alexandria. He was an eloquent man, well-versed in the scriptures. Acts 18:24 (NRSVue) The opening verse from today’s New Testament reading reminded me of something I re-learned recently. Alexandria was the center of the Mediterranean world, the Greek-speaking world, for almost…

  Justin R Marquis

  August 13, 2026

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