Long before the time of ancestry.com, a family member decided to research our family tree. With a few gaps, she was able to trace my father’s side back to the …
Stories From the Field: My Visit to a Synagogue
In light of the recent attack on the synagogue in Pittsburgh, I want to share with you a fond memory of a trip my wife and I took to a …
The Blessed Arrival of the Messiah
Two thousand years ago, an extraordinary, unique, and miraculous birth occurred. It did not get any great recognition. In fact, relatively few people even knew it happened. Yet the effects …
Turning from Black and White to Color
In March of this year, my wife Erin and I went on a trip to the Holy Land with The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. We spent ten days exploring …
Sharing Your Faith With Those You Love
After His resurrection and before His ascension, Jesus commissioned the disciples for an important job. “‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of …
October 2018 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Nine
Well, we made it! Today was our last touring day with Miriam. They worked our schedule so we could make a stop at the new American Embassy in Jerusalem. The embassy sits high up on a hill on the edge of a residential neighborhood…
October 2018 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Eight
What a day! Of course I feel like I keep saying that every day! Well, today was no different. We began with devotionals led by Trevor. He read to us from Isaiah 53, and made the point that Jesus was obedient to the cross, and God was pleased…
October 2018 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Seven
Today feels like it was a very long day! We pack so much in that I can hardly remember what we did this morning—not a bad thing! Sunset this evening ushered in Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath. We just arrived back from celebrating and praying with our Jewish friends…
October 2018 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Six
Even for 7:30 in the morning, 1400 feet below sea level at the Dead Sea was hot. I personally did not take a dip in the sea because I’ve done it before and I’m happy with that memory! I asked everyone who swam what their thoughts were…
