Monday I had a great time with my friends in Bethlehem. No, not Bethlehem Pennsylvania. I was actually with friends in the place where Jesus was born. At the top of Star Street at the offices of Holy Land Trust, I looked out over the same valley Jesus must have seen, albeit a little more […]
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A Church in Bethlehem With A Vision
Our next stop on the Holy Land trip was with Dr. Mitri Raheb of Bethlehem. Dr. Raheb is the head of a Lutheran Church in the West Bank, and if you ever want to read about someone doing INCREDIBLE things for the people of his community, pick up Dr. Raheb’s books. Before I tell the […]
Traveling in the Holy Land Last Week
As most of you watched on Instagram and Facebook, I was traveling through the Holy Land last with another group of spiritual pilgrims interested in seeing the Holy Sites and visiting with real people on the ground to understand what’s going on. It’s no secret the region has been tense over the last two months […]
Heading to the Holy Land
Well, it’s about that time of year again. I’m heading over the pond to the Holy Land for my fall journey, and I couldn’t be more excited. I got involved in the Middle East Geo-Political conversations about 10 years ago when visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I met some of the most interesting people […]
Incredible Enlightenment From a Friend in Israel
Last spring I got a call from a friend who said, “I want you to meet a friend of mine. I think he can shed some light on the Israeli situation for your KIVU Gap Year Students.” We re-arranged our schedule a bit, and took the bus towards one of the settlements outside of Jerusalem. […]
