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Strangers in a familiar land

One of the things about coming to this place is that we are so familiar with the stories of faith that we think we have some sense of what the place will be like. For those of us who have gone deeper in our biblical education, we have studied maps, seen pictures of the surroundings, […]

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Sitting on the Patio

I’m sitting on the patio here at Pilgerhaus watching the wild parrots fly by, listening to the wind blow off the Sea of Galilee, and trying to tune out the theological argument at the next table. The winds are strong this afternoon, which feels great but I could imagine are a bit fearful when you […]

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Hanging in Tagbha

I don’t want to hog the lobby computer but I did want to make a quick post saying hi from Tagbha, Israel. I think I have just figured out how to blog via the Palm so hopefully I can write more later, but until then I will simply say that we’re having a great time […]