Stepping into Acts 16

Today we left in the morning for the two-hour drive to Philippi, stopping halfway at a Lidl to pick up breakfast and supplies for our pita lunches (tomatoes, meat, cucumbers, tzatziki, olives — and a knife!).

We began by walking through the Roman theatre and made our way to the site where Paul and Silas were imprisoned. Candace read the passage from Acts 16, and together we sang “I Am Free.” Standing in that place and singing those words was powerful — one of those moments where Scripture and geography blend into something unforgettable.

We continued through the Roman forum and visited the remains of the 5th-century Octagon Church, imagining the early believers who gathered here long before there were walls or pews. After taking in the site, we finished with a late Greek lunch together.

Much of what we walked today was along the ancient Via Egnatia — the great Roman road that connected Rome to modern-day Istanbul. Paul and Silas would have entered Philippi on this very route, making it incredible to stand on the same stones they once walked.Read more