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Linford Stutzman's Sailing Acts: Following an Ancient Voyage is a book of facts as interesting as fiction. In it, the author presents specific data about the apostle Paul, his journeys, and, incidentally, some sailing techniques. There is a wealth of information in the book, all of which is important to understanding how it feels to follow in the footsteps of one of the first missionaries of the Christian faith.
Sailing Acts is arranged in chronological order from the time when Stutzman first considered this voyage to its completion years later. It records the struggles in getting time to take the trip, buying the boat, and navigating through Paul's missions. The pace, like that of a sailboat, is slightly varied yet always interesting. It feeds the imagination as well as the logical mind with adventure and contemplation of life in another time.
Part of the charm of Sailing Acts is the personal touch Stutzman brings by telling his own story. It is not just that the apostle Paul had hard times when he took his voyages. It is not even that others after him found it difficult. It is the storyteller himself who works to make the trip a success, and he knows first hand what struggles, exertions, and blessings it takes to succeed. The reader feels as though he is there along with him, worrying about boat prices and getting through customs. The people seem real and ready for conversation. Weather in the Mediterranean takes on a whole new significance, and Paul takes on new realism. This realism and immediacy stem not so much from facts, but from the story of experiences.
As a professor of religion at Eastern Mennonite University, Stutzman has authority to speak about the facts of Paul's life and travels. His knowledge is woven together with his impressions of the people, places, and stories he encounters to form a solid image of what it might have been like for Paul as he made these same journeys nearly two thousand years before. Passages of Scripture that used to seem dead and boring come alive when the subject is examined from a real-life perspective. - Linette Yoder, Christian Book Previews.com
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