Israel Study Tour - The Well Community Church

June 21 - July 2, 2014

Led by Brad Bell
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Trip Blog Posts

Trip Wrap Up

posted on Wednesday July 02 2014 at 11:51 pm 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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Jerusalem

posted on Tuesday July 01 2014 at 11:45 pm UTC

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#HOPE

posted on Monday June 30 2014 at 11:19 pm UTC

As I sit in my hotel room to reflect on the day’s events in Israel the big word that jumps out to sum is up is #HOPE. I use a hashtag because it is too big a word to narrow it down to one finite thing but instead it encompasses an endless list of things hoped for. As we started today we walked the...

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Nazareth, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel and Caesarea

posted on Sunday June 29 2014 at 11:36 pm UTC

Day 7 part1 AUDIO blog - Jayne Fossett, Mark Pittenger, Steven Sanchez Day 7 part2 AUDIO blog - Jayne Fossett, Mark Pittenger, Steven Sanchez Walking throughout Israel on our trip has been amazing to say the least and after spending time reading through the Old Testament and seeing our Bible...

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Living in Community

posted on Sunday June 29 2014 at 11:30 pm UTC

Day 5-6 Audio Israel Blog - Travis and Jessica Visser These past two days have been a time of exploring what living in biblical community might have looked like. We visited many sites and saw remains of old houses that were built close together. These closely built houses were called insulas. Families...

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Photos from Day 5

posted on Saturday June 28 2014 at 1:11 am UTC

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Broken and Desperate

posted on Thursday June 26 2014 at 11:53 pm UTC

Listen to Day 4 AUDIO Israel Blog - TJ and Layla Granata [audio mp3=" Among the sights we experienced today were Mount Arbel and Areamos Topos (Sermon on the Mount). What was striking about Mount Arbel was the view of the Galilee and how peaceful and calm it seemed even though it has a reputation...

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What God has established

posted on Thursday June 26 2014 at 1:05 am UTC

Day 3 Audio Israel Blog - Rob and Amy Wright “It’s good to be the king!” was our Israeli tour guide Ronan’s t-shirt and catchphrase for the day. This was in reference to King Herod and his three palaces at Masada. We also visited the city and caves of Qumran where John the Baptist likely...

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Life is Fluid

posted on Wednesday June 25 2014 at 1:03 am UTC

Day 2 AUDIO Israel Blog - Rachel and Jessica Life is fluid.  Will we stand firm when our faith is tested? Day two in Israel prompted lot of internal reflection on the steadfastness of our faithfulness to God.  We’ve all experienced moments where our faith has been tested.  How did it turn...

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The Shephelah

posted on Tuesday June 24 2014 at 1:20 am UTC

The longest journey is often getting information from the head to the heart.” – Brad Bell Day one in the land of Israel and things are already beginning to blur. There are so many incredibly rich passages connected to each site that we visit. It can be overwhelming and even feel impossible to...

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Preparing for Israel

posted on Saturday June 21 2014 at 1:17 am UTC

Our trip to Israel will be here before you know it! Once we’re on the ground in Israel, we’ll post updates, photos, and more about once a day. Check back often or get update notifications using the subscribe options on this page. Half the purpose of sharing our travel experiences through this...

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