Shalom from Jerusalem!

Shalom from Jerusalem!  (I have waited so long to say that!)  I'm safe and sound in Jerusalem and ready for whatever adventures the Lord has in store!  But first, some reflections on the trip. Though I have taken many international trips (often leading them, or helping others through passport control, etc), I realized today that …

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Songs of Ascent: Up to Jerusalem!

Hi gang!  As this article is posted, I have just departed JFK Airport in New York City.  I have left American soil on my way to Jerusalem!  As sojourners made their way to Jerusalem for the feasts of Israel, they would travel together, often singing songs. Some of those songs are recorded in Psalms 120-134. …

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On My Way!

During the Temple period, Israelites regularly traveled considerable distances to attend the major feasts (Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles) of Israel.  Though we recognize Israel as a small country (about the size of New Jersey), it was still a considerable journey on foot or the back of a donkey.  Large groups would often travel together, sleeping …

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Headed to Israel Once Again!

I am greatly humbled and honored to be invited to attend the Yad Vashem Christian Leadership Seminar in Jerusalem November 28 - December 7, 2015.  Yad Vashem is best known as the holocaust museum in Jerusalem, but it is actually far more than that. Situated on 45 acres on the Mount of Remembrance, Yad Vashem …

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