The sad ending of our trip came too soon. However, we spent some time thinking on the last day about the current geopolitical environment of Israel. As a part of this, we traveled to the border between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights. Many would imagine this to be a violent and active place that you would never want […]
During the latter half of our trip in the Holy Land, we spent time in the northern portion of Israel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. For me, this was a beautiful place with calm water, palm trees, and a light breeze blowing through our hotel as the sun rose each morning. However, this place also struck me […]
We’re home! This will be one of the last posts for the trip sent through email to wrap up this experience. We’ve finally made it back to the United States after multiple airport delays and many hours of travel. What are the chances that we would be traveling through a New York airport on the day news breaks of air […]
Well, the trip has progressed quite a bit since my last email. We have been so busy and have had intermittent access to internet that I haven’t been able to get a post out. We’ve come back to the hotel every day being tired and wanting nothing but sleep. I will still send a few emails and reflections out even […]
Please note that the following post deals with the horrific events of the Holocaust and will contain a few descriptions. In addition, this post is interpreting our experience of the Holocaust museum through the lens of the Jewish view of their right in this land. This is not the only view, though. I will be sure to bring in the […]
Here we are at the end of day two of our journey. I would not expect a post every day, but our itinerary requires something to be said. I don’t have room to do justice to every visit but will try to highlight some of the stops. To begin, I will ask a question that we were asked. What is […]
Hello and welcome! I’m excited that you are following our trip with Luther Seminary in the Holy Land. This will be the first of what will hopefully be a few reflections on our time here, what we have been doing, and the various conversations that we have been having about this land, its people, its joys, and its struggles. We […]
Books on the Reading List I will be reading a few books over the next few months as I prepare to head to Israel in early 2019. Take a look at a few of the books that I will be including in future trip updates and reviews. All the required books are representing a diverse range of perspectives on the […]
Heading to the Holy Land Click Here – Sign-Up To Receive Updates My wife Courtney and I are excited to have the opportunity to travel to the Holy Land early next year in January. We will be flying into Tel Aviv, Israel and then going to spend most of our time in the contested city of Jerusalem. From there, we […]