It’s Good to be Back in the Land!

I arrived and travel went smoothly...until we landed in Tel Aviv! But that's another story! For those who have been here, you know the joy of landing and rolling up to the terminal. Welcome signs are everywhere and Israel is happy to see tourism increasing slighty. (Still nowhere near the pre-Covid/pre-war numbers when they were …

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Hello Israel!

A few hours after this post drops, my plane will land in Tel Aviv, Israel! For those wondering, it is a 4.5-hour flight (moving through 3 time zones) to go from Phoenix AZ to Newark NJ, where (after a 3-hour+ layover), my 11-hour non-stop flight to Tel Aviv traverses 7 additional time zones! All told, …

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The Joyful Journey Begins!

A burning desire dwells perpetually in my heart, and the flames rise up on days like today. The desire is for every person who claims the name of Jesus to journey to the land of Israel where our Savior came to live a perfect life, die a sacrificial death, and rise victorious over sin. Today, …

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Open Hostility Toward Israel: Will America Slide Quietly into the Abyss?

Throughout my years of leading tours to Israel, I have sensed a noticeable change in the American mindset toward Israel. For example, In 2016, I visited Washington DC for an AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Policy Convention, and part of the purpose was to lobby Congress for specific things regarding America's relationship to Israel. …

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