Israel Study Tour
February 27 - March 8, 2018
Led by Legacy Five, Calvin Rychener
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Trip Blog Posts
Divine appointments
posted on Thursday March 08 2018 at 1:29 am UTC
I began this blog series talking about anticipation. Every one of us anticipated an exceptional experience. Perhaps what we anticipated varied from person to person. Although, one thing, as it turned out, did not vary. That is how each of our anticipations were blown out of the water. We could not predict...
Authority and Responsibility
posted on Wednesday March 07 2018 at 1:36 am UTC
1998 Pontiac Grand Am SE. Now, you know this is a car. But it’s so old, twenty years now, you probably haven’t seen it on the road for the last ten. Actually, is Pontiac still a thing anymore? There’s really nothing special about this car. At 150 horse-power in a four-cylinder with manual windows,...
We all have our limits
posted on Tuesday March 06 2018 at 1:36 am UTC
We all have our limits. I mean, we’re only human, right? Still, even the most mature of us dream of having Superman’s strength or, at least, his cape. But, I guess we’ll have to settle for regular humanity. And the sooner the better because once we know our threshold, then we’ll be more ok with...
Power
posted on Monday March 05 2018 at 12:45 am UTC
There was one word on my mind most of the day today. Power. Every site we visited, you saw it. No, you felt it. It’s palpable. But what we’re sensing is not just an exertion of power, it’s jockeying of multiple powers against the others. You might not notice it on the surface, but you can’t miss...
Reminded of our surrender
posted on Sunday March 04 2018 at 1:00 am UTC
There are a handful of events in our lives that graduate into life-long memories. Our wedding day is one…or at least should be. The first time we laid eyes on our children easily makes the cut. Perhaps when we landed our dream job? As followers of Jesus, the day we are baptized becomes just as memorable....
Why do we value what we value?
posted on Saturday March 03 2018 at 12:58 am UTC
They say a product has no more intrinsic value than what a customer is willing to pay for it. This explains why some paid thousands for Beanie Babies you couldn’t pay me to own. To car enthusiasts, the rusty and rotted 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500 is worth an arm and a leg. To those who aren’t, it’s...
We are His Temple
posted on Friday March 02 2018 at 6:13 am UTC
“Walk a mile in their shoes”! Up until now, that was only a cliché quote reminding us to consider others perspectives. It took on a far more significant and real meaning today. We walked where Jesus walked. We saw what he saw. We looked at what is now only a small portion of what the Temple once...
Anticipation!
posted on Thursday March 01 2018 at 6:01 am UTC
It’s the anticipation that really gets you. You go into a trip like this with all kinds of expectations. “You’ll never read the Bible the same again”, they said. “You’ll be overwhelmed experiencing what Jesus experienced, walk where he walked, see what he saw”, they said. “Listen to what...
Preparing for Israel
posted on Friday February 02 2018 at 10:29 pm UTC
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