More than just travelling, I am on a fact finding quest for what types of work God’s people are doing throughout the world. The ministries I have seen so far are numerous, but they all boil down to one common theme: sharing Christ with others. Distributing spiritual bread of life. Some help physically as well, …
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Hiking in the Footsteps of Jesus
After walking from Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth up to Capernaum, I wonder if Jesus got blisters on his feet too? Nazareth, Cana, Capernaum, Bethsaida, are towns I walked through on my 70 km (~40 mile) stroll through the Galilee on what is known as the “Jesus Trail.” In short, I hiked from Nazareth to Bethsaida …
Asylum Seekers in Levinsky Park, Tel-Aviv
Asylum seekers from Darfur, South Sudan, and Eritrea have found their way to Israel seeking a better life. Many are staying in a park outside the Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv. Yesterday I went to that park to help distribute food and talk with those who spoke English. I’m planning to go several more …
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8 Things You May Not Have Known About Israel
1. Toilets in Israel have two levers. One for smaller duty flushes, and one for heavier duty flushes, I guess. And I thought America had too many options. 2. Israel has the fourth largest Air Force in the world, after the United States, Russia, and China. I see helicopters flying overhead all the time, including …
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Zeitgeist the Movie: Slick Propaganda
Zeitgeist the Movie is a conspiracy genre documentary made in 2007 which shows, among other things, that Jesus never existed (he was supposedly copied from archetypes found in ancient pagan religions), that 911 was an inside job by the US government, and that a group of elite financial bankers hold the reigns of global power. …
Music Conference and Cow-Wowing
I’m still here… lost somewhere between “fine” and “dandy.” Last weekend I went to a two-day music concert showcasing 100+ Christian songs written by local Messianic Jews during the last two years. (try saying that sentence ten times in one breath) It was sponsored by the Messianic Jewish Alliance of Israel – and was quite …