Acts
Acts of the Apostles
This sequel to the life of Christ follows the ministry of the apostles following Jesus’ ascension. The Holy Spirit arrives to fill and empower Jesus’ followers, who begin to preach the gospel in the midst of mounting persecution. Paul, a former enemy of the Christians, is converted and called by Christ as an apostle. The church begins in Jerusalem, expands to Samaria, and spreads to the Roman world.
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Chapters 1–12
Father Matthew Biedrzycki
Father Matthew Biedrzycki is a Roman Catholic Priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a focus in Human Resource Management from Temple University in May 2010. In May 2016 he attained a Master of Arts in Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and was ordained to the Priesthood by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. He currently serves the Parish community of the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to that, he served as Parochial Vicar at Robert Bellarmine Parish in Warrington, PA. He is an avid student of the Lives of the Saints.
Chapters 13–28
Pr. Byron Craig
Pastor Byron L. Craig is native to Philadelphia. He accepted Jesus Christ on July 14, 1975 and has since been a servant of Jesus Christ, called to live and share the Gospel. He was ordained in July 1988 at Philadelphia’s Beulah Baptist, having been called in 1987 to Philly’s Victory Baptist and thence to Norristown’s Macedonia Baptist in 1992, where he has since served as under-shepherd. Pastor Craig has a passion for souls, a quality quite evident in the life of his fellowship. He is often called upon to speak to issues in the community and is involved with numerous service organizations. He has been married to his beloved wife Miriam for 35 years, raising two children and being the proud grandparents of four grandchildren.