Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
I’ve often said the existence keys is the best evidence we live in a fallen world. Keys are necessary to unlock locks, and locks are only necessary because people steal. In terms of such evidence city walls run a close second. We’ve seen many examples of city walls in our travels: Jerusalem, Istanbul, Vienna, York, … Continue reading “Irish-Scotch Travel Journal Day – 8”
We arrived home to the news of the latest installment of Muslims gone wild. Apparently even Chattanooga, Tennessee is not immune from acts of Islamic terrorism. When I saw the news I was immediately reminded of the way Saladin responded to the march of Richard the Lionheart’s army from Acre down the coast and then inland … Continue reading “Seine River Cruise Travel Journal—Epilogue”
As I prepare to write and experience a new travel journal, I thought it might be fun to look back at the other travel journals I’ve done here on GSB. If you’ve not followed GSB through one of these trips this will give you an idea of what to expect as we prepare to head to the … Continue reading “Past GSB Travel Journals”
This was a day when everything went right. It started with a walk down a narrow road from our hotel through the vineyards to the small village of Champillon for a champagne tasting at Bertrand Devanvry vineyard. We tasted f three of their champagnes and toured their facilities, and it was all gratis, something nearly … Continue reading “Carolingian & Crusader Travel Journal: Day 6”
Two years ago this month, the wife and I traveled to Israel. Funny thing, neither one of us had ever had an inclination to go, and I was definitely too busy at the time, but our good friend Ji Yun, of Tirosh Expeditions asked us to pray about it. When my wife and I prayed … Continue reading “Preview: Israel the Sequel”