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Continue reading →: Jesus Trail: Cana to Kibbutz Lavi
"Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!" Psalm 34:8 (ESV) This verse was in my morning Scripture reading today before we set off on the trail from Marwa's Inn. God is good and he's shown his goodness to us…
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Continue reading →: Jesus Trail: Nazareth to Cana
I woke up at 6:00 a.m. and finalized packing. Breakfast was ready at 7:00 a.m. so I enjoyed a nice Arab breakfast of eggs with various spices and veggies added, cereal, cheese, and a pizza-like pastry. At 8:05 we were out the door and heading up the 400 or so…
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Continue reading →: All Day in Nazareth
Joseph the Builder I slept in the latest I’ve slept on this trip, 7:00 a.m. I woke up earlier, didn’t get up and fell back to sleep. It was nice. A group of students from a Mennonite college left the inn this morning to hike part of the Jesus Trail.…
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Continue reading →: Jerusalem to Nazareth
Bob Walking the Ramparts The Rev. Dr. Bob Kaylor and I spent a leisurely morning at the hotel before walking to the Old City where we exchanged dollars for shekels and walked the ramparts surrounding the Old City. This offered a unique view of life there as we could view…
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Continue reading →: Last Day In Jerusalem
Today was the last day of our group Holy Land Pilgrimage. It has been an amazing journey and I have truly enjoyed sharing it with a wonderful group of people! It's been a blast getting to know the folks from Tri-Lakes UMC in Monument, Colorado, and others from California and…
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Continue reading →: Masada, Qumran, and the Dead Sea
Early this morning we made our way down out of Jerusalem into the Judean wilderness and headed toward Masada, Herod’s fortress that was used as a last refuge of militant Jews during the Jewish Revolt which began in A.D. 66. As we were driving along the Dead Sea, Hannah pointed…
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Continue reading →: Jerusalem, Day 2
Bob and Me at the Dome of the Rock Our day began at the Temple Mount where we viewed the Muslim sites the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. The Dome is built on the approximate site of Herod’s Temple, although because the Muslim leaders in charge…
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Continue reading →: Jerusalem, Day One
Lyda on the Camel! We started even earlier this morning with all of us on the bus at 7:15 a.m. The payoff was that we were among the first pilgrims out and about. It was a short bus ride to the Mount of Olives where we heard a reading from…
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Continue reading →: From Tiberias to Jerusalem
We packed our bags-and loaded up the bus and were out and about bright and early. On the bus Bob shared a devotional based on Romans 12. Hannah offered some incredible perspective concerning the historical and cultural context which helps us understand the pilgrimage sites from a more wholistic point-of-view.…
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Continue reading →: The Galilee Region, Day Two
Another day, another early start. Our guide Hannah loves those early mornings! Actually, it’s been great because the time for supper is set by the hotel and in order to get back in time and still have a full day, we need to leave early. We began with a devotional…
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I’m Chris
Welcome to Flourishing Life, a space designed to help you pursue the abundant life God offers everyone. Jesus said in John 10:10, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (ESV). I’m convinced God created the world for flourishing human life. However, we’ve all contributed to the brokenness in the world and our own lives. Many don’t even realize a better way is possible. My hope for this blog is that you’ll discover the life God has always intended for you, the ones you love, and the world.
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