Paris was full of surprises. And contradictions. We enjoyed them all from our perch atop the Big Bus.
Tell Rehov
Arrived in the Heartland last night. Spent the night in Jerusalem and headed north to Galilee in a rental car. Since the day was slow and the archaeology was beckoning, I made a stop at Tell Rehov, climbed to the summit, and sniffed around.
What a wonderful view to the Lower Jordan Valley!
Sharing Jesus
Staying with our dear friends Hanna and Lena Eid in the Galilean village of Eliboun this week. Their congregation meets on Saturday night, so we were able to share in their time of encouragement and worship. Wonderful people!
Want to learn more about their ministry? See www.chlf.org
More mustard, please
Goodbye Germany! You will stick to my ribs!
Aachen, Germany
Aachen, Germany. Burial place of Charlemagne and bloody memory site from WW2.
Despite this train station pix, it’s really quite beautiful here. The city seems to be nestled into rolling forested hills. Hints of orange and yellow suggest autumn is in the air.
The geography is a bit more robust than what we’ve experienced in Belgium.
Why is she smiling?
There’s the smile we love. And look, there’s Mona Lisa too!
We're Oot and Aboot.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.
An Archaeologist's Rig (part 74)
Look what my daughter found in the lot of her mechanic in Köln, Germany. I just love that girl.
Mountain Oracle
View to the modern community of Delphi, Greece. The village is located in the rugged mountains just west of the ruins that carry the same name. Delphi was a famous religious (pagan) site in antiquity, viewed by many as the "center of the world." I can't wait to get back there April 21-May 1, 2023! Here's your invitation to join us.
From South Florida to East Jerusalem
This one is keeping us hopping!
Scott Eynon and Community Christian Church have come to the Heartland from Fort Lauderdale. Most of our groups hop off the bus and comment on how hot it is here. South Florida folks find it a bit cool.
Mycenae will be a part of it
Bible Land Explorers are headed back to Greece in 2023! This exclusive engagement begins in the north with the sites of Thessaloniki, Amphipolis, and Philippi. We'll trace the arrival of the gospel in the region. Crossing the rugged backbone of Greece we'll take in Meteora and Delphi, spectacular sites of faith and history. In the south, we'll enjoy Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Sparta. Finally, this grand tour will conclude in Athens, the classical center of it all. Click the link below for details. Join us, April 21-May 1.
An Archaeolgist's Rig (part 41)
“It’s not a car,” he told me with a smile. “It’s a tractor.”
The fortress at the end
We said goodbye to the crew of the AmaVerde and stepped to the dock at Budapest. It was the last stop of our cruise along the “Romantic Danube.” We had traveled some 500 miles, approximately one-third of the run of this magnificent river. We had floated through beautiful swaths of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. But now we were down to the final 24 hours.
The End of a Season
The Church of All Nations in Jerusalem remembers the Garden of Gethsamanie, a place of “pressing.” Mosaic Christian Church is pressing to the finish of their study tour today. After two months abroad, I’m heading home too. Yay!
Our viral romance
Some people go to Vienna for the coffee, Others for the opera. I scored COVID there.
You expect to catch viruses and diseases in drab German towns like Feuchtwangen (“Moist cheeks”), Kotzen (“Vomit”), or Elend (“Wretchedness”). But no, no, no. Not me. It was during a night in waltzing Vienna that the symptoms struck: deep cough, tight chest, snotted nose, running wife. Vicki glided in 3/4 tempo to the reception desk and fetched a test kit.
All In
Hezekiah’s Tunnel provided a pleasant reprieve from Jerusalem’s July. Our new friends from Mosaic Christian Church are all in.
Masada
This group is really takin’ it to the next level. Mosaic Christian Church is in the Heartland.
Cycling the Wachau
Lion Cage (Part 1)
Dürnstein may not tickle the eyes as other Danube castles do, but its secrets tickle the imagination— especially for Bible Land explorers. Here, Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned on his way home from the Crusades. How he was captured and how he was released is the stuff of mystery (and music!). Consider his capture here; we’ll save his release for another post.
