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On the day we left Israel, the front page of the Jerusalem Post mentioned King Herod to help the readers understand the significance of the man...

We started at 2 AM in Jerusalem and ended up in Tupelo 29 hours later. Our pilgrimage is over, but the memories will last forever.

Our final day in the Holy Land started on the Mount of Olives and ended with a deeply moving communion service at the Garden Tomb.

I suspect I am a rather typical guy that is trying to follow Jesus effectively. Some good stretches. Some bad. I tend to take two steps forward...

We spent the entire day in the walled city of Old Jerusalem. Abed had us on the bus at 7:30 AM so we could be at the Rabbi's Tunnel by 8 AM.

Yesterday I noted that tours have a rhythm. They start with a burst of energy, settle down into a daily routine, and then pick up again as we enter...

Yesterday I noted that tours have a rhythm. They start with a burst of energy, settle down into a daily routine, and then pick up again as we enter...

Yesterday I noted that tours have a rhythm. They start with a burst of energy, settle down into a daily routine, and then pick up again as we enter...

No wonder our tour members felt exhausted tonight. It was a long but good day that took us from Jerusalem to Bethany to En Gedi to Masada to Qumran...

Should Christian couples practice birth control? This topic is receiving more press in a variety of circles for divergent reasons. Part of the...

The King James version of the 23rd Psalm says that he leadeth me beside the still waters. That came to mind yesterday as I drove to Stillwater. The...

Today we journeyed from Arbel to a Druze village to Caesarea Philippi and ended up baptizing ten people in the cold waters of the Jordan River.

Today’s post will make the subject uncomfortable. He might even be a little angry at me. Men and women who serve God with humility squirm when they...

We learn about almonds and Herod and how Sisera got beat by a woman plus we discovered the loquat tree and ended upon the shores of the Sea of...