The highlight of the day for me was the house of Caiaphas. Caiaphas' house is marked by a Catholic Church called the Church of the Rooster. The church is built on a much older church from the Byzantine Empire…
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Nov 9, 2010
Nov 8, 2010
Israel - November 7-8, 2010
Shalom from Jerusalem,
We have had an incredible Sunday and Monday. When you enter the old city of Jerusalem it is like you step into a time machine and travel back in time. The streets are bustling with vendors and…
Nov 6, 2010
Israel - November 6, 2010
Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. [11] Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to…Read more
Nov 5, 2010
Israel - November 4 & 5, 2010
Israel – November 4 and 5
Shavot Shalom or Peaceful Sabbath to all of you. Sorry about missing the blog last night. We were simply exhausted. You do not come to Israel to rest … that is for sure! ……Read more
Nov 3, 2010
Israel - November 3, 2010
Another Great Day in Israel!! Hallelujah.
We started the day at the Jesus Boat museum. They actually have preserved a boat they found from Jesus day... perhaps the same size that Jesus was in with his disciples when he calmed…Read more
Nov 2, 2010
Israel - November 2, 2010
Today we began our journey on the beautiful shores of the Mediterranean in Tel Aviv. We went North up the coast to Caesarea Maritime and saw this amazing city that Herod the Great built. The city was built for the…Read more
Nov 1, 2010
Made it to Israel, November 1, 2010
We made it to Israel. 26 of us ventured the nearly 6000 miles from Michigan in the USA to the land of Israel. We left Philadelphia at at about 9:15 PM Sunday night, October 31 and arrived in Tel-aviv at…Read more
Jun 26, 2010
Open Arms Youth in Nashville Day 1
In devo's with the youth tonight we talked about why we are here in Nashville... I had everyone take a guess at why the person to their right or left were on the trip... The youth had fun with it…Read more
Jun 24, 2010
Nashville HERE WE COME!!
15 Open Arms Youth and 3 adult counselors are about to embark on a great adventure with Jesus. We are going to Nashville... We started toward this goal last September ... almost a year ago. At that time the youth…Read more
Jun 15, 2010
Get Naked AND Get Clothes ...
Get Naked! A friend of mine recently went to a men's retreat with a number of men he didn't know. His wife knew he was feeling a little stale in his faith life and that he needed a faith lift…Read more
Jun 14, 2010
What's there to worry about?
What's there to worry about?
I'm excited to be back blogging...back to stay. Either on this site or another. Hopefully, it will be a great way to have some good conversations with all of you. I plan on being faithful… Read more
Sep 29, 2009
Israel AGAIN in 2010!
LORD WILLING - We are Going to Israel AGAIN in 2010! I'm pictured here with my brother-in-law Phil McLain who serves as a Pastor in Nashville, TN. He will be leading the trip with me. Our hope is that October… Read more