Thought for the Week: Missionary Journeys Begin

The Christians in Antioch have consecrated Barnabas and Saul to go spread the Good News of the Gospel to the Gentile world. They leave from the port city, Selucia, of Antioch and sail westward toward the island of Cyprus. Cyprus is the home of Barnabas and a fitting place to start. The journey is something over 100 miles. They arrive at Salmis, port city and commercial hub of the island. Immediately they begin to preach in the Jewish synagogue.

At this point I need to touch on the two names of the man who will be the focus of our ongoing study. He was called Paul, or Saul. Saul is his Hebrew n...