Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
Up early again today, and then off to the Israel Museum to see, among other things, parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls and a back-yard sized recreation of the ancient City of Jerusalem. Much of what we’ve done thus far has been intended to imprint on our minds a picture of Jerusalem and the surrounding … Continue reading “Israel Travel Journal, Day 3”
When I began this trip to Israel, I hadn’t planned on blogging, but after I got here I changed my mind. I’m not promising to blog every day. We’ll just see what happens. This day’s sights included the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane and the Upper Room. If you’ve never been here, the thing … Continue reading “Israel Travel Journal, Day 1”
In February 2010, the wife and I took a trip to Israel with 17 other people. The trip was organized by a friend, Ji Yun, and was led by Arie Bar-David. I had never had a desire to go to Israel. I had told my wife when Celebrity or Crystal Cruises could figure out how … Continue reading “Israel Travel Journal (Prologue)”
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”
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”