I’d like to start this post by talking about the lecture following our dinner tonight. The tour group we are with has been operating and bringing pilgrims to Israel since 1987 and they are absolutely topnotch. As a part of the tour, they provide a few free lectures after a[…]
Israel/Egypt – Bethlehem and the outskirts of Jerusalem
I’d like to start this post by talking about the lecture following our dinner tonight. The tour group we are with has been operating and bringing pilgrims to Israel since 1987 and they are absolutely topnotch. As a part of the tour, they provide a few free lectures after a[…]
Israel/Egypt – Bethlehem and the outskirts of Jerusalem
I’d like to start this post by talking about the lecture following our dinner tonight. The tour group we are with has been operating and bringing pilgrims to Israel since 1987 and they are absolutely topnotch. As a part of the tour, they provide a few free lectures after a[…]
Israel/Egypt – Megiddo and more…
Today started out a little earlier than past days – the wake up call rang my room at 5:45 – WOOF! By 7 am we were on the road heading out of Galilee and towards Nazareth. Yep, today was the day we checked out Jesus’ hometown! As we pulled into[…]
Israel/Egypt – Lower Galilee
Today was Jim’s day in the candy shoppe! Yesterday was a truly moving experiences of holiness and awe. Today was something completely different, though equally amazing. We started a little later this morning and headed to the south of the Sea of Galilee where the Jordan River empties itself and[…]
Israel/Egypt – Upper Galilee
I don’t even fully know where to start today’s post! I woke up this morning and had that “where am I?” moment. Then I looked out my window, saw the Sea of Galilee and quickly became overwhelmed with so many different emotions. I think that’s the thing that has been[…]
Israel/Egypt Pilgrimage
Well, it’s the end of day 1 (travel day). After an 8 hour layover in Philadelphia and then a 9 and a half flight to Tel Aviv, our 2013 pilgrimage to the Holy Land finally got to touch some holy land. As tired as I was, and am currently, I[…]
Joseph’s Song
Joseph Have you ever been asked to do something that you really didn’t want to do? It’s kind of an awkward place to be, isn’t it? I remember when I was in elementary school being asked to sing a song for a politician traveling in our city. They wanted a[…]
Living in Resonance
I’ve stopped watching American Idol. I was a faithful viewer for several seasons as I grew to really appreciate the stories of the artists who would get up and try to achieve a dream. The idea of “giving people a shot” is really captivating and can be really great tv.[…]
Joe Maddon, the Rays and 1 Thessalonians
A pastor friend of mine were catching up back in June and he recommended a book to me about my hometown baseball team – the Tampa Bay Rays. Now, it should be stated that my Major League Baseball affiliations have been somewhat wonky. To be honest, I was a fan[…]