Trip Blog Posts

posted on Thursday March 17 2016 at 12:39 am UTC

Now that we've returned from our study tour you'll hopefully be able to talk to one of us in person about what we saw, heard, learned, and experienced! Below is a wrap up video that serves as a nice summary of the trip and a reminder of all that we did. Leave us a comment below or head over and...

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posted on Sunday March 13 2016 at 10:24 pm UTC

After breakfast we boarded the bus for a tour through Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial. Jim Showers gave a devotional on I Chronicles 29:14-15. “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You and of Your own we have given...

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posted on Saturday March 12 2016 at 11:10 pm UTC

We started the day with an encouraging devotional from Cone Underwood. He shared that when we quote John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” We should never forget verse 17, “For God did...

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posted on Saturday March 12 2016 at 12:59 am UTC

Our day started off with another great devotional. Ray Hawkins shared with us from Matthew 6:33, Luke 2:10, Isaiah 9:6, and James 1:22. He challenged us to seek the sacred and when we do, we will seek Jesus and our light will shine for all men. Our first stop was the Temple Institute where they teach...

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posted on Friday March 11 2016 at 12:53 am UTC

After breakfast we traveled through East Jerusalem passing by the Damascus gate and the Lions gate to the Garden of Gethsemane. Steve Herzig shared with us from Zechariah 14:4, “And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives...

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posted on Thursday March 10 2016 at 12:46 am UTC

This morning after breakfast, we said goodbye to the beautiful Ramot Resort Hotel on the Sea of Galilee. On the bus David Lockhart gave a devotional from Philippians 3:10, “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.”...

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posted on Wednesday March 09 2016 at 12:55 am UTC

Aboard the bus this morning Peter King gave us an uplifting devotional that reminded us of the perfection of God and the power of the Gospel. It is very refreshing starting the morning with devotionals as we’re driving to our first stop. As we drove to our first destination, Tito pointed out many...

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posted on Tuesday March 08 2016 at 12:42 am UTC

Hard to believe today is our third day of touring! After an early breakfast we boarded the bus at 8 am to leave for a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. We have been blessed with perfect weather all week and today was no exception. As we drove, we saw hyrax ( Aboard the boat we sang a mix of traditional...

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posted on Sunday March 06 2016 at 10:54 pm UTC

Boker tov! (Good morning or Good day!) We woke up to a beautiful view of the Mediterranean Sea. After a full night of rest, there was a buzz and renewed energy as we enjoyed each other’s company around the breakfast table. The buffet at the Dan Panorama hotel in Tel Aviv was beyond compare with a seemingly...

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posted on Sunday March 06 2016 at 12:42 am UTC

Greetings from Israel! It’s hard to believe we’re here in the land of the Bible. Our flight into Tel Aviv arrived on time and after meeting for the first time as a group, we loaded the bus to start the tour. Talk about hit the ground running! Our first stop was the ancient port of Joppa....

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posted on Thursday March 03 2016 at 4:54 pm UTC

Our trip to Israel will be here before you know it! Once we're on the ground in Israel, we'll post periodic updates and photos. Check back often or get update notifications using the subscribe options on this page. We'll be sharing our travel experiences online with you, our friends and family,...

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