Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
Alesund, Norway is one of the most beautiful towns I’ve ever seen. It sits on a peninsula among a number of islands connected by tunnels under the water. Apparently they did not want the eyesore of bridges obscuring the natural beauty of the islands and water. The desire for beauty above mere functionality is a … Continue reading “Viking Travel Journal––Day 7”
In a few weeks, the GSB team will embark on another journey across the pond. This time the destination is England and Scotland. We will explore early English and Scottish ecclesiastical history with the help of Columba and Bede, and we will study the English and Scottish Reformations focusing on such figures as Tyndale, Wycliffe, … Continue reading “Coming Soon: New GSB Travel Journal”
I have been looking forward to today because this was our Richard the Lionheart day. After breakfast, The Wife and I went up on the deck to read and take in the scenery as we traveled up the Seine toward Les Andelys. One of the unique joys of a river cruise is sitting on the deck … Continue reading “Seine River Cruise Travel Journal—Day 6”
Today we depart for our Seine river cruise. I will be posting daily for the next 8 days as we journey back in time to the days of Charlemagne, Richard the Lionheart and Joan of Arc. We will be examining the past from the perspective of the kingdom of God and its destiny on the … Continue reading “Seine River Cruise Travel Journal—Introduction”
After a challenging travel marathon of nearly 20 hours, including mechanical problems with planes and weather delays, we have returned home from our Rhone River excursion. There was much we saw on the trip and the challenge was, as always, determining what to mention in the blog posts. One thing I didn’t mention was that Geneva … Continue reading “Rhone River Travel Journal—Epilogue”