Presentations

HISTORY

From May, 2004 through August, 2005 Janet and Linford lived aboard their sailboat “SailingActs” sailing the sea routes and retracing the land routes of Paul, visiting every site mentioned in the book of Acts connected with Paul. (Greece and islands of the Aegean, Turkey, Greek and Turkish Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Crete, Malta, Italy.)

LECTURES

Using a multi-media Power Point presentation, video clips and lively dialogue, Linford and Janet share the adventure of their voyages weaving personal experiences, theological insights, biblical discovery, challenges, and conclusions about Paul, the world, and faith. These presentations are given with deep appreciation of Acts, Paul, the gospel, the church, and the people of the Mediterranean.

Linford and Janet have presented to churches, Sunday School classes, study groups, church retreats, in retirement communities, professional conferences and other special events on a variety of themes related to their sailing adventures in the Mediterranean, the life of the Apostle Paul, the Christian movement in the Mediterranean, the Roman Empire and globalization, and implications for the church today.

A partial list of venues and events include:

  • World Vision, Washington DC
  • Virginia Mennonite Conference winter Bible School series, VA
  • Park View Mennonite Church Men’s Bible Study series, VA
  • Harrisonburg Unitarian/Universalists, VA
  • MEDA Mennonite Economic Development Association annual meeting, FL
  • Mennonite Assembly, CA
  • Christmas Banquet for Mennonite Mutual Aid in Lancaster, PA
  • Eastern Mennonite Mission CALLED retreats, Lancaster, PA
  • St. Paul’s Lutheran, MD
  • Eastern Mennonite High School, VA
  • Blue Ridge Christian School, VA
  • Menno Haven Retirement Community, Maryland
  • Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Harrisonburg
  • Assemblies of God, VA
  • “Perspectives on the World Christian Movement” community course, VA
  • Eastern Mennonite University, VA
  • And more than one hundred presentations in churches and schools in Oregon, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Maryland, California, and Indiana.

To inquire about the possibility of scheduling a SailingActs-related presentation for your group, please send an email to stutzmal@emu.edu