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Israel In Depth - Real Life Church
April 21 - May 1, 2015
Led by Brennan Conklin
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Trip Blog Posts
Study Tour Wrap Up
posted on Saturday May 02 2015 at 10:31 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...
This is Not the End
posted on Friday May 01 2015 at 12:36 am UTC
Today is the last day here in Jerusalem. This was a very powerful and emotional day for me. Our day began at the Garden of Gethsemane. There was a beautiful church and a garden where Jesus prayed to his father for a different ending, but the result was “Father, your will be done” (Matthew 26:36)....
Following the Footsteps of Jesus
posted on Thursday April 30 2015 at 12:46 am UTC
So far this tour has been an amazing study of the historical sites and facts of Israel and how all this information made the Bible come to life. Today was a different day, a day rich in awe that caused such a tremendous feeling of an emotional connection to Jesus. It started with the Western Wall...
On the Road to Jerusalem
posted on Wednesday April 29 2015 at 12:52 am UTC
Each day we wake up with excitement and enthusiasm for 'what's next' on our study tour and everyday comes with a wealth of historical information and rich biblical teaching. Today we left the Sea of Galilee to begin our 76 mile journey to Jerusalem. Our first stop was Beth Shean. Our guide took...
A day in the life
posted on Tuesday April 28 2015 at 12:56 am UTC
Driving from the hotel to Katzrin is like driving up the I-5 in the Central Valley, with rolling hills, oak trees, and farms dotting the landscape. Katzrin was definitely our favorite stop of the day! Our period guide, Elizabeth, brought 1st Century living to life. A restored house showed us how the...
Intimacy with God
posted on Sunday April 26 2015 at 11:26 pm UTC
Today was the most intimate day so far, because we were where Jesus centered his ministry. We first went to the Sea of Galilee where we saw the “Jesus Boat” which is an ancient fishing boat from the time of Jesus. It was discovered in 1986. Then we experienced our own Galilee boat ride where we...
Water is Life
posted on Saturday April 25 2015 at 9:04 pm UTC
Walking into Masada made me appreciate the architecture of what was once there and how large the property was. What I took out of this site was the heroism that once fled there from the Roman Empire. Only a couple hundred Jews held out within the citadel against thousands of Roman soldiers below....
Wandering in the Wilderness
posted on Friday April 24 2015 at 9:01 pm UTC
This morning we explored the Valley of Zin, I thought that it looked a lot like the Grand Canyon. The beauty and peacefulness of the canyon bottom was almost overwhelming. I just wanted to sit and take it all in. We hiked some steep steps that were cut into the canyon wall and came to a resting...
Remembering and Forgetting
posted on Friday April 24 2015 at 12:58 am UTC
Our first stop of the day was at the Yad HaShmona Biblical Gardens. The history that I was able to experience there was very moving. In Isaiah 5:2 it says, “…he plowed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with the best vines. In the middle he built a watchtower and carved a winepress in...
The Journey Begins!
posted on Thursday April 23 2015 at 1:16 am UTC
Myself and 17 others from Real Life Church are currently experiencing the journey of a lifetime as we tour through Israel from April 21 through May 1, and you're invited to travel along with us! Each day we will be publishing a blog article, highlighting the places that we were able to visit that day,...
Preparing for Israel
posted on Thursday April 09 2015 at 11:15 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,...