This gives new meaning to the term “sidewalk sale.” #CostaRica #findinghumor #shopping

Joel’s article for our church’s devotional calendar was published this morning. Check it out: I’m a dad . . . I’m the proud father of two...

Joel and I both took part in our church’s online devotional a couple times this year and two of our entries both happened to be published...

This was a really special afternoon. We were invited over to an Israeli-Arab family’s home for lunch. They enjoy entertaining and hosting...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. Dan! The high place of Jeroboam, Canaanite city gates that Abraham and Lot would have walked through,...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. Wow, as you can see, this was a PACKED trip and it takes awhile to even report on all that we saw and...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. This was another fascinating day — We didn’t have to travel far from our Ein Gev lodging on the Sea...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. We started out the morning at the Mount of Precipice, or the Leaping Mountain. The name is taken from...

Mt. Carmel (Discalced Carmelite Order. Sanctuary and Monastery) view of Jezreel Valley/Meggido from the top of the monastery (Mt. Carmel)...

We had a bit of time to grab some of the b-roll shots we hadn’t had a chance to get before. It was always interesting to observe people...

We were staying at a hostel at the foot of Masada, the supposedly impenetrable fortress that Herod the Great built to protect himself in...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. This was a fun day. It started out with snorkeling in the Red Sea (yes, it was our job to snorkel in...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. We woke up to soldiers outside our door. Ok, they were just having breakfast in the parking lot. Not...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. Off to Gezer, the city that Joshua conquered (and then didn’t destroy and decided instead to marry...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. Sorry, I guess this one didn’t make the line up for publishing! Out of order, but here it is. Day 4...

To see them was a fascinating experience — we started out on the Jewish side to get the general history of the place and better overall...

“We’re standing here at the Temple Mount and what’s significant about……wait, let’s wait for him to pass……..Hi, we’re standing here at the...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. King Hussein’s abandoned royal palace. Rachel’s grave (we realized this wasn’t your normal tour bus...

The third day started out with a climb through Hezekiah’s Tunnel, a manmade cave underground that runs over 500 meters. There was water...

The sights and sounds of the second day were fabulous. We visited an Ethiopian church in Jerusalem. I had forgotten that the Ethiopians...