Jesus in Nazareth: A Prophet Not Welcomed in His Own Hometown

Luke 4 gives the account of Jesus returning to Nazareth, the village where He grew up, following His baptism.  When He arrived, He stood in the synagogue to read the prescribed passage from Isaiah 61 (as quoted by Jesus in Luke 4): “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to …

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Your Chance to Touch the Western Wall

Many will never have the opportunity to go to Israel and actually visit the Western Wall, the holiest place on earth for the Jewish people.  It is a very moving place, and one I find to be extremely bitter-sweet.  (Here is a live cam...check it out!) "Sweet" because no people group on earth is any …

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Israel: Innovation Nation – AlphaOmega

Israel is one of the most innovative nations on the planet and today I want to introduce you to one such innovation.  The company is called AlphaOmega and they have produced equipment that enables physicians to pinpoint treatment in the brain to help those with conditions such as Parkinson's Disease regain lost functionality. However, perhaps …

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Galilee Orientation

We spent about three days in the area around the Sea of Galilee.  Scripture speaks often of this area, so let's take a look at it! On this map you will see Megiddo and Nazareth, two cities we have already discussed.  Following visits there, we traveled eastward to the Sea of Galilee, where Tiberias became …

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