Today we left the Galilee and traveled south along the Jordan River. We stopped by the ruins of Bet She’an, a really 2000 year old roman city that was remarkably preserved after an earthquake caused it to be abandoned. The city surrounds an ancient Tel, a 4000 year old fortress that at one time was…
I had trouble sleeping last night. I guess my attempt to preemptively beat jet lag failed miserably, as I was wide awake for most of the night. By now I have started to make friends with some of the other tour members, and we were enjoying fun conversation most of the day. After breakfast, we…
I awoke today ready to start the tour, or so I thought. While getting ready I found that our hotel was on the shore of the Mediterranean, and I mean on the shore, I took in the view while getting ready and eating breakfast (which was quite different from any American breakfast). We started out…
Today I flew to Israel. It has been a trip two years in the making, and I am ecstatic. Or at least I would be if it were not for jet lag and traveler’s exhaustion. I’ll begin by explaining this trip. It is a tour of Israel organized by author Cliff Graham, who writes novels…
One of the things I find fascinating about Scripture are the people who only get a passing mention: The individuals who appear in only a couple of verses, yet can still offer so much. Understanding the stories of these men and women requires some informed imagination, and an understanding of the context within Scripture. Take…
1 In the Beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. If you were to ask people the first thing God Created, they may respond by saying “light.”…