What is the Most Repeated Promise in the Old Testament?

Recently, while on Mount Carmel and the Golan Heights, our tour group studied the prophecies regarding Israel, given through the prophet Ezekiel. In chapters 36-38, God made a promise (repeated elsewhere in Scripture as well) regarding Israel. Do you know what the promise was? (Hint: here is one example: Ezekiel 36:24) Find out what the …

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When is the Next Tour?

An astounding number of interested family and friends followed our just-completed Israel tour via this blog, and we have received great feedback from many of you. I am so glad you were blessed by the journey. Along with many notes of thanks, the most asked question is, "When is the next tour?" I am happy …

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Reflections on our Journey Together

"We have good news and bad news," our pilot announced as we taxied to a gate at San Francisco International Airport before sunrise on Wednesday. The good news was that our 14+ hour flight from Israel was an hour early! The bad news was that customs doesn't open until 6am, so we must remain on …

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Farewells are Never Easy

When love of Israel grows deep and friendships grow strong, farewells are never easy. As we spent our last afternoon and evening in Jerusalem following our deeply moving experience at the Garden Tomb, the impending sense of departure set in. We had a bit of free time in the Jewish quarter of the Old City …

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