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Israel Study Tour with Crossroads Impact Ministries
November 9-20, 2025
Led by Ralph Howe III
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Trip Blog Posts
Day 08 - Jerusalem: Temple Mount, Western Wall, Rabbinic Tunnels, Herodium, Bethlehem
posted on Monday November 17 2025 at 9:00 pm UTC
Day 08- Two Kingdoms – Jerusalem Shalom from the city of Jerusalem! We got an early start to our day and boarded our bus for another full day. We have learned so much on this trip; the verses that we hear on Sunday take on a deeper meaning when you hear them surrounded by...
Day 07 - Galilee - Jerusalem: Springs of Harod, Beth Shean, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea Maritima
posted on Sunday November 16 2025 at 10:00 pm UTC
Day 07 – The Way to Jerusalem After a last devotional by the sea, we turned south and started making our way to Jerusalem. Our trip is about to pick up the pace! Springs of Harod Once we arrived, we walked down a path that led to a cave of chittering bats. Pastor...
Day 06 - Galilee: Mt. Arbel, Tabgha, Capernaum, Chorazin, Mt. of Beatitudes, Magdala, Ancient Boat, Galilee Boat Ride
posted on Saturday November 15 2025 at 9:00 pm UTC
Today was the first day of our trip where we started to narrow our view to follow the life (and footsteps) of Jesus. Our day was all about His life here at the Sea of Galilee and tracing His ministry as it grew. Mount Arbel We started our journey today, coffee in hand, driving around the Sea of...
Day 05 - Gamla, Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Nukeib Lookout
posted on Friday November 14 2025 at 9:00 pm UTC
Day 05 – Commitment – Sea of Galilee God must have known we were talking about living waters yesterday, because today, He delivered! We woke up this morning to the sound of thunder rolling in off the Sea of Galilee. Not to be deterred, we shrugged on our raingear and...
Day 04 - Ein Gedi, Qumran, Jordan River (Baptisms)
posted on Thursday November 13 2025 at 7:00 pm UTC
We started today looking over the waters of the Dead Sea; we ended by looking over the waters of the Sea of Galilee. Today was full of emotions for all of us as we celebrated 7 of our group being baptized in the Jordan River. Ein Gedi Our first stop today was a true oasis, called Ein Gedi. Since...
Day 03 – Negev Desert, Mitzpe Ramon
posted on Wednesday November 12 2025 at 10:00 pm UTC
Day 3! We woke up to a beautiful sunrise over the Dead Sea and after breakfast, headed outside for a quick devotional before heading out to our only site of the day, Mitzpe Ramon. Along the way, our guide, Yehuda, gave us some interesting facts about the Dead Sea. Did you know that Israel manufactures...
Day 02 - Tel Arad, Bedouin Experience, Masada
posted on Tuesday November 11 2025 at 7:00 pm UTC
We all woke up much refreshed after a full night’s sleep. Our hotel had an amazing breakfast with a coffee bar, which we all took advantage of to fuel up for the day ahead! First up on our itinerary was another tel (unexcavated mound)…. Tel Arad We traveled away from the low hills...
Day 01 - Crossroads of the World
posted on Monday November 10 2025 at 11:00 pm UTC
Well team… we made it to Israel! We started our travel day bright and early at 5:30 for our bus ride down to Miami. Luckily, some members of our group prepared a delicious breakfast for us as well as some travel goodies to help along the way. (Thanks, Patti and Sharon!) We were also incredibly...
Preparing for Israel
posted on Wednesday July 09 2025 at 12:05 am 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...