Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
For the last couple weeks I and another attorney in my office have been working on a religious discrimination case. Our clients worked for a company run by members of a religion (many would say a cult) who required our clients submit to their religion’s training and teaching as a condition to advancement in the … Continue reading “The Best Apologetic”
Well, we are back home, and this Byzantine journey is completed. Each place we went, at one time, was part of the Byzantine Empire (with perhaps the exception of Odessa), a Christian empire that abided for 1,120 years, and, as the kingdom of God should do, brought the gospel to pagan lands, redeemed and elevated … Continue reading “Byzantine Travel Journal: Epilogue”
This morning we reentered the Bosphorus at its northern-most point, where it meets the Black Sea. The rest of the day we cruised down the Bosphorus Strait, past Rumeli Castle, the Golden Horn and Istanbul, through the Sea of Marmara and into the Dardanelles. As the sun was setting, we entered the Aegean Sea. The castles … Continue reading “Byzantine Travel Journal: Day 12 (Bosphorus Strait)”
Tomorrow we leave on our trip to Istanbul, Ephesus and Athens, where we will explore the former heart of the Byzantine Empire (Istanbul f/k/a Constantinople), the former site of a famous New Testament church (Ephesus) and Athens, where the Apostle Paul preached his famous sermon and an Athenian Supreme Court Justice (Dionysius) became a Christian … Continue reading “Byzantine Travel Journal: Preparation”
AVVKY3UA4DWD In a few weeks I leave for a trip to Byzantium. Of course it’s not called that anymore. It’s current handle is Istanbul, and as was discussed in a recent blog post, it was heart of Christendom for 1,123 years. We will begin with 3 days in Istanbul, along with one day in Cappadocia, … Continue reading “What I’m Reading For Byzantium Trip”