Trip Blog Posts

Day 08 - Priene, Didyma, & Miletus

posted on Wednesday September 11 2024 at 12:00 am UTC

Last day, best day! We started our day off at the beautiful, ancient city of Priene. This city is not mentioned in the scriptures, but it was pivotal for helping us understand the Roman culture. While there, we stopped by a Roman temple, Jewish synagogue and a Christian church. Then, we went to the temple...

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Day 07 - Ephesus, Ephesus Museum

posted on Monday September 09 2024 at 8:00 pm UTC

Day 6 has been a blast and we spent the whole day in Ephesus. Our first stop this morning was a Turkish carpet weaving business. The owner gave us a tour of the loom room and the showroom. One of the ladies even showed us a short demonstration of how silk is made from the chrysalis of a silkworm....

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Day 06 - Pergamum & Smyrna

posted on Sunday September 08 2024 at 11:00 pm UTC

We started this morning back in the ancient city of Pergamum studying the letter that John wrote to the church in Revelation 2 and trying to discover what Jesus might have been referring to when he said, “Satan’s throne”. Several of the options include Pergamum’s library, an altar...

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Day 05 - Sardis & Thyatira

posted on Saturday September 07 2024 at 7:00 pm UTC

Today was Day 5 and we continued following John's letters to the churches in Revelation (in reverse). We started off in the ancient city of Sardis (Rev. 3:1-6). I continue to be amazed at how intimately Jesus addresses each church, while at the same time giving wisdom and commands for every one...

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Day 04 - Aphrodisias and Philadelphia

posted on Friday September 06 2024 at 7:00 pm UTC

Hi everyone! Day 4 has been packed full of wonderful locations and lessons. We started day off at the ancient city of Aphrodisias, a city dedicated to the goddess, Aphrodite. Although this city is not mentioned in scripture, it is a helpful example for understanding what religion and culture the disciples...

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Day 03 - Hierapolis, Colossae, and Laodicea

posted on Thursday September 05 2024 at 8:00 pm UTC

Just when you thought this trip couldn’t get any better…IT DID. For those from the group who wanted to, we participated in a hot air balloon ride at sunrise. It was breathtaking - truly, an amazing experience! After the balloon ride, our first location was Hierapolis. We talked about Epaphras...

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Day 02 - Pisidian Antioch

posted on Wednesday September 04 2024 at 3:00 pm UTC

Good afternoon! Our morning started with breakfast at our hotel and then we got on the road. We pulled over at the Karacaoren Baraji Lake on our way to our location for today for the Sh’ma and God moments. After that, we continued onto Pisidian Antioch. We saw the ruins for a temple for Imperial...

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Day 01 - Attalia, Aspendos, Perga

posted on Tuesday September 03 2024 at 9:00 pm UTC

Day 1 has been INCREDIBLE! Our first location was just a short walk from our hotel in Antayla. It was the Harbor of Attalia. Paul would have come through this harbor or a harbor like it on his first missionary journey. Here we learned a lot about Paul - that he was a Roman, a Hebrew, a Pharisee and...

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Day 00 - ARRIVAL

posted on Monday September 02 2024 at 9:00 pm UTC

We have arrived to Türkiye! Our day started at IAH. We got through security and got to our gate. Our flight was delayed by about two hours because of weather, so we were able to have another trip “expectations” meeting at our gate. Our first flight to Istanbul was 11 hours long and...

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Preparing for Turkey

posted on Tuesday June 04 2024 at 11:21 pm UTC

Our trip will be here before you know it! Once we're on the ground 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, to not only bring you along...

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