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England / Scotland - GTI Signature Study Tour (Ground Only)

October 7-16, 2025

Led by Adam Richardson
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Trip Blog Posts

Day 07 - Edinburgh: Extended Christian Heritage Tour Edinburgh, Free Time, Farewell Dinner

posted on Wednesday October 15 2025 at 10:00 pm UTC

  Today is all Scotland! Local guides Paul & Izzy James-Griffiths led us through Edinburgh’s old city, focusing on the extraordinary Christian history of the Royal Mile.  We began in the National Museum which houses Christian artifacts from the early centuries AD showing...

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Day 06 - Northumberland: Hadrian's Wall, Lindisfarne Priory, Lindisfarne Holy Island

posted on Tuesday October 14 2025 at 11:00 pm UTC

  Opening reflection: Question to frame the day: What does it mean to be in the world but not of the world? John says in 3:16 for God so LOVED THE WORLD, but later says in 1 Jn 2 we should LOVE NOT THE WORLD. We are called to be a holy people, set apart for God, but sent into the world...

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Day 05 - Durham: Durham Cathedral

posted on Monday October 13 2025 at 10:00 pm UTC

    Opening reflection: To frame the day, we began with a question - what is a legacy? What legacy do I see here in Durham? What legacy do I want to leave for those after me? Reflections below… Just outside the cathedral, we met Dr. David A. Petts ( Following our time in...

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Day 04 - Woolsthorpe / York: Woolsthorpe Manor House and Science Center, York Minster Cathedral

posted on Sunday October 12 2025 at 9:00 pm UTC

  We started with a reflection: Is God near or far? And how do we experience Him personally?  And church-wise, are you in a “high” church setting of formality and tradition where God seems far, or in a “low” church setting of informality where God seems near? Can...

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Day 03 - Oxford: Christian Heritage Oxford Tour

posted on Sunday October 12 2025 at 12:00 am UTC

  Today we are in Oxford - so we began with a question related to C S Lewis:  There are many losses in life which we don’t grieve well leaving long-term scars and hurts, even through Christians have robust resources to grieve well. Paul tells us in 1Thess. 4 we “grieve...

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Day 02 - London: Christian Heritage London City Tour, British Museum

posted on Saturday October 11 2025 at 12:00 am UTC

We began with a question - What’s something you learned today from the past that resonated with what you are going through in the present? Was there a person who had a struggle that you identified with? Or a victory you’ve experienced? Or an artifact that strengthens your faith? Reflections...

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Day 01 - Cambridge: Round Church University Tour, Tyndale House

posted on Thursday October 09 2025 at 9:00 pm UTC

    We began with a question - what is beauty, and what makes something beautiful? Reflections at the end…   We began the day at the Round Church, built 1130 AD by returning Crusaders and patterned after the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. A local guide...

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Day 00 - ARRIVAL IN LONDON

posted on Wednesday October 08 2025 at 10:00 pm UTC

All of our participants for the England/Scotland Signature Study Tour have arrived to Heathrow Airport! We are resting now and getting ready to start our itinerary first thing in the morning (after a spot of tea, of course) ;) Goodnight from London!...

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Preparing for England, Scotland

posted on Saturday June 07 2025 at 12:06 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...

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