Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
We are now only two days away from departing on our Carolingian & Crusader Tour. These are always the busiest days at work as I try to to get two weeks ahead on everything at work so I can truly relax on the trip and not be distracted by what needs to get done at … Continue reading “Carolingian & Crusader Travel Journal: Preparation”
On August 23, 2012, we start our Carolingian & Crusader Tour of Europe. As with our other travels, I’ve developed a reading list to help us prepare for the trip and enhance the experience. The books below are listed in the order I recommend you read them if you are new to the subjects–not that … Continue reading “Carolingian & Crusader Travel Journal: Reading List”
The GSB 2012 summer travel journal theme has been decided and the destination set. The time period is 750 A.D. through 1100 A.D. (The Carolingian Renaissance through the First Crusade). The place is the former Carolingian Empire (France, Germany, Belgium). The people are Charlemagne & Godfrey de Bouillon (and others). If you live in the … Continue reading “Carolingian & Crusader Travel Journal: Introduction”
I don’t think I have ever published a reading list after one of our study tours, but this trip merits a change in procedure. You can find the pre-trip reading list here. What we saw and learned during the trip led to more reading. Also, I forgot to mention in our previous reading list the … Continue reading “England Travel Journal – Supplemental Reading List”
Today was a free day. Even on these study tours we have free days so each can go their separate ways. It is the way of creation: form and freedom. There is structure, but within the structure there is freedom. Too much form and we become nazis; too much freedom and we become hippies. So, … Continue reading “Early Christian, Medieval Travel Journal-Day 5”