Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. The imagery of this verse was made real to me in our recent trip to Israel.   The “eye of a needle” was a small opening at a city gate and measured...

On our second full day in Israel we travelled south from Jerusalem to Masada. Along the way we met a Bedouin young man named Achmed and rode his camel named Sushi. Yes, I have pictures. Over the years I have ridden a donkey (thank you Paul Scholtz), a cow (don’t ask),...

My women’s ministries friends, aka the “WMs” – who’ve attended hundreds of Bible studies and served even more community meals-- will love learning about Qumran!  We were privileged to visit this archeological discovery on our second tour day in Israel. Located near...

In our recent trip to Israel, we spent our first full day in Jerusalem. One of the highlights of the day and trip was spending time in the upper room.   We stood in the room for several minutes and I thought of all that had happened in that room so many years ago. The...

During this time we are "social distancing," Jim and I are sharing some of our experiences in Israel earlier this month.  As we planned our trip, I imagined being at the iconic Western Wall. This happened on our very first touring day, and the experience left me...

Earlier this month, Gina and I flew to Israel. To say our experience was amazing would be an understatement. We would like to share a portion of that experience with you in our morning visit over the next few days. Day One: City of Jerusalem Our first morning in...