I’m going to be honest. We’re covering so much here in terms of places, history, ethnography, & Biblical interpretation that it is impossible for me to update this blog with even a smidgen of information about each stop. So, I’m not going to try. I think I want to convey much more of what the…

January 15 – Travel day. Lots of anxiety. Lots of excitement. Lots of hurry-up and wait. All the plans to sleep well on the plane – were just that plans. It was very hard to get comfortable for more than a short time – an hour max at a time. Food was enough for basic…

As uncomfortable as it can be, I like to get on a plane and head to a new country. Maybe the novelty hasn’t worn off yet; this is my 3rd such venture. But something about the journey stirs my soul and mind like little else. That’s probably why I enjoyed Walking the Bible, one of…

Bereshit bara’ Elohim et hashamayim ve’et haaretz… The opening words of the Bible. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Or, perhaps better, “the land.” Well, today, I will visit the land that grounds the Hebrew and Christian narratives found in the Bible. We’re off, all 19 of us, through the air,…