Tour Rewind: Golgotha and the Garden Tomb

Garden Tomb For Christians, it is hard to imagine a sight of greater significance than the Garden Tomb. To step inside the garden is to step into one of the most peaceful places on earth, despite the chaotic neighborhood in which it nestles! While we can't be 100% certain this is THE place where our …

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Tour Rewind: Garden of Gethsemane and Caiaphas’ House

On the western slope of the Mount of Olives, directly across the Kidron Valley from Temple Mount, lies the Garden of Gethsemane. Known as a garden of peace, it is typically anything but that, as some of the largest crowds in Jerusalem are often squeezed in here and jostling for position. Regardless, it is a …

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Jerusalem: the Grand Finale

Our final day in Israel proved to be extra special as we visited very significant holy sites and had a wonderful time at our farewell meeting/dinner. Temple Mount from the Mount of Olives Our day began on the Mount of Olives, where we got a view of Temple Mount. Imagining Jesus on that very mount, …

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The Jewish Gift to the World

I'm going to start with a disclaimer: please stick with me through all of today's teaching.  For some, it may cause great angst in the beginning.  For some, you are going to want to pick up rocks to stone me.  But understand that if you struggle with this teaching, you need to take it up with …

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