What to Do on Shabbat in Jerusalem

Shalom from Jerusalem this blessed Lord's Day! It's good to be in the Holy City of God on Shabbat! However, that means all Jewish sites are closed! So, what to do? Plenty! We were greeted by a wet, soggy morning...and it remained most of the day. But we pressed on! We hopped on our bus …

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Jesus’ Ministry around the Sea of Galilee

There is nothing like waking up with the Sea of Galilee out my windows! This is a place we have fallen in love with, and it will be hard to leave. But, that's for another day! This was a special day, as we began with baptisms of anyone who wished to be baptized in the …

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Emmaus, Ayalon Institute, a Sad Goodbye and a Joyous Hello!

All good things come to an end and our first in a great while Return to Israel Tour was one of those good things! But not before seeing three final sites: a driveby of the US Embassy in Jerusalem, Emmaus and the Ayalon Institute. Though Israel has been a reborn nation since 1948, and despite …

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From the Mediterranean to the Galilee

Thankfully, our group seems to have recovered quickly from the effects of jetlag and we're most thankful for that. It sets us up for good experiences going forward. Our first stop of the day was ONE FOR ISRAEL, home of Israel College of the Bible (the only accredited Hebrew-speaking Christian college in the world). For …

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