Tag: israel
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Herod: A Bigger Picture
Here is another reflection from the recent Israel trip. You might not care about Herod the Great, but I do have an identity feature that I want to share in light of these ideas – one of my identity features anyway. Hopefully, you connect with it as well. Whenever I…
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What You Learn in the Theatre
This is another reflection from my recent trip to Israel. I should write more of these reflections before I forget what I think about it. Oh, and prepare yourself for the random thoughts. I was not expecting to see so much Roman influence while we were in Israel. I have…
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre – What a waste!
This was the main sentiment that was communicated by the guys on my recent trip to Israel. I heard a few say, “I just don’t get it.” Others commented that if they were to come back, that they just wouldn’t even bother checking out this particular church – that it…
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Starting to Process the Israel Trip
Tonight is the first night where I don’t feel tired – like jetlag tired. Of course, I didn’t know that I was tired. It actually feels normal today. I think I’ve been too tired to process my trip to Israel. I’ve talked to a few people about it, but I…
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Just How American You Are
Seeing as this is suppose to be a blog about Identity, I figured I’d write something about my identity. You don’t really know just how American you are – until you leave the US. It’s been pretty interesting to be in Israel and intentionally process through just how American I…
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Israel Trip So Far
It has been absolutely overwhelming. We are physically tired. We are emotionally overwhelmed. The mind is full of questions, images, and new information. I have a renewed passion for reading the Scriptures from more of a Hebrew perspective. I’m here for a few more days, but I cannot wait to…