Today (sundown Friday to sundown Saturday) was Shabbat, so everything in Israel is pretty much shut down. Thus, we took the opportunity to make the two hour drive down to Galilee. "Down" has a different connotation in Israel because, though the Galilee area lies to the north of Jerusalem, one always goes "up" to Jerusalem, …
Tag: Peter
He is Alive!
The tomb is empty! He is not there, He is risen! Jesus lives! Today I hope you will allow me to be a bit more personal in sharing passages that absolutely come to life for me when I visit the Garden Tomb in Israel. I pray you will read the passages and allow …
Jesus on Trial
Imagine...the Savior of the World on trial. For what? What crime is it for the Son of God to become the Son of Man in order to bring redemption to you and me? Sobering thought, isn't it? I'll do my best to help make Jesus' trials come alive for you...but you'll need to read God's …
Northern Cities and Their Pagan History
Well gang, while we're up north, I'll show you a couple of places referenced in Scripture: Caesarea Philippi and Tel Dan. Not to be confused with Caesarea by the Sea (which we visited previously), Caesarea Philippi took its name in honor of the Roman emperor, Caesar. However, Herod's son, Philip, was governor of the region …
