Happy Lord's Day, my friends! If you haven't noticed, I have begun posting a different Promised Land Stories video each Sunday. Why these videos, and why Sunday? Good questions...let me explain. First, I intentionally reserve Sundays for good news! Unless there is breaking news or some other urgent reason to share current events that are …
Tag: Magdala
Promised Land Stories – An Intro
Hi friends...and Happy Lord's Day! I have something special for you today, and I am excited to share it with you! In 2015 I had the great privilege of touring Magdala, just before it was open to the public. Magdala is home to an ancient synagogue in which we know Jesus taught. Discovered in 2009, …
Jesus Trail: Walking Where Jesus Walked
While working from home, or otherwise cooped up and wishing we were elsewhere, imaginations carry us to places we would rather be and to adventures that linger on our "bucket list." In such situations, my imagination races off to Israel. I have been blessed to do a lot of interesting things there, but one that …
A Journey Back to Magdala
Magdala synagogue One of the amazing places our tour group went while in Israel was Magdala. The birthplace and hometown of Mary Magdalene ("Mary of Magdala") is also the home of a 1st century synagogue in which Jesus certainly taught. Situated on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, the ancient village laid uncovered for …
