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Israel Study Tour with Central Alberta Christian High School
April 5-15, 2014
Led by Marty O'Connor
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Trip Blog Posts
Study Tour Wrap Up
posted on Tuesday April 15 2014 at 11:03 pm UTC
Now that we've returned from our study tour you'll hopefully have the chance 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. If you appreciated being able...
Goodbye, Farewell
posted on Monday April 14 2014 at 11:44 pm UTC
Malachi 3:6, “I the Lord do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.” We began the day at the Mount of Olives, viewing panoramic scenes of all of Jerusalem with a Camel overlooking our shoulder. We walked the same paths that were walked by the Jews, maybe even Jesus down...
Who do I Serve?
posted on Monday April 14 2014 at 2:30 am UTC
“He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth? – Mic. 5:4 How does one describe standing at the Western (wailing) Wall to pray...
Convicting Lessons
posted on Sunday April 13 2014 at 2:24 am UTC
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” – Deut. 6:4-5 Our last morning at the Sea of Galilee began with the Hebrew Sh’ma (Deuteronomy 6:4-5). Marty challenged us with how...
Our Story
posted on Friday April 11 2014 at 11:37 pm UTC
“So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed” – Mark 4:20 Well…today is Friday!!!! It was a big, big day as Marty would say… Our first stop was Mt. Gilboa, bright and early at 9:00 am. Sitting on the mountain...
A Blessed Day
posted on Friday April 11 2014 at 12:21 am UTC
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled,”- Matthew 5:6 After having a good breakfast, our ever dependable bus driver took us to a wooden Galilean boat, named “Matthew.” We boarded and went sailing – a most beautiful sight! We had our devotions...
Becoming Living Water
posted on Thursday April 10 2014 at 12:13 am UTC
“He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.” – Mark 3:14-15 “We are blessed that He chooses you and me to tell the story and to make a difference in this world.” On this cool spring day (around 40...
At the Table
posted on Tuesday April 08 2014 at 11:58 pm UTC
“But he [Lot] insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast, and they ate” – Gen. 19:3 “Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” – Rom. 12:13 Got to sleep in one hour today....
Our Strength, Refuge, and Fortress
posted on Tuesday April 08 2014 at 12:24 am UTC
I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” – Ps. 142:5 After an early wake call, rushed yet extremely satisfying breakfast the group hit the road again with God as our Leader and his ambassador Marty. First stop was to Beth Shemesh with the Sorek Valley...
A Place of Influence
posted on Monday April 07 2014 at 12:12 am UTC
“As you come to him, the Living Stone, rejected by humans but chose by God and precious to Him – you also like living stones are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 2:4-5 It was over a year...