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If I could go to the Holy Land…

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I haven’t traveled to the Bible lands, and I’m sure a lot of you haven’t either. Aside from Jerusalem, Rome, etc., there are a few places I’d like to see:

  • Ephesus, Sardis and Laodicea — Of course, I’d love to see the sites of all 7 churches from Revelation, but I’d especially like to see those three. Ephesus just because I know of the incredible ruins that are there, Sardis because I’d like to see the mountain fortress that fell because of a lack of vigilance, and Laodicea because I’d like to see for myself the nearby hot and cold springs.
  • The road from Jericho to Jerusalem — Not just because of the Parable of the Good Samaritan, but also because of the Psalms of Ascent. I’d like to see that road that goes up to Jerusalem.
  • The wilderness of Sin — I’d like to see where the Israelites wandered for 40 years, to have a better feel for what they went through and how God provided for them.

The list could go on and on, of course. There isn’t a biblical site that I wouldn’t want to see. I’d love to visit Galilee and the Jordan River. I’d love to see the mountains where David hid from Saul, the likely sites of Sinai/Horeb and the crossing of the Red Sea. But I guess the ones I listed are some of the more unusual ones.

Where would you visit if you had the chance? Or have you been there?

Travel notes

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suitcasesThanks for the prayers; the trip to Argentina went well. Not much to tell yet, as we were setting up some projects for the future.

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Not all of my trips are overseas. Next week, I’ll be out at the Pepperdine lectures, just trying to see some Herald of Truth supporters out there and talk to others about what we’re doing. In July, I’ll be at the Summer Celebration at Lipscomb University; we’ll host a breakfast there, and I get to give a short devotional talk. In September, I’ll be at the Harding Lectureship, where I’m giving some lessons in Spanish.  (And Herald of Truth has a breakfast at the Abilene Christian lectureship). I list all that just to say: I hope to get to see some of you.

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For those of you that travel, here’s a quick list of suggestions:

  1. Take as little luggage as possible. Recommended website: www.onebag.com
  2. Carry some basic medicinal items: diarrhea medicine, etc. Because I can sometimes get allergies that lead to nasal congestion, I carry antihistamine, nose strips, etc.
  3. If you’re traveling by air, take advantage of online seat selection service, if your airline offers it. Where you sit can make a big difference. Recommended website: www.seatguru.com.
  4. If you carry a laptop, think about a checkpoint friendly bag. I was able to pick one up for about $20 (it’s no longer available at the place where I bought it, or I’d give you a link). These bags let you go through security without taking the laptop out of the bag.
  5. Stay hydrated. Best thing you can do to stay well.

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That’s it for now. Two overnight flights in the last few days leave me incapable of anything profound today. Hope you have a great day!

{Photo by Rodolfo Clix; sxc.hu}

On the road

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taxiI’d like to ask you for prayers for us this weekend, only because Carolina and I will both be traveling, but not together. She’ll be going down to Stockdale, Texas, to speak at a Ladies Day, while I’m going to Argentina on a quick trip to do some set up work for a ministry project we want to do there for Herald of Truth.

Hopefully the Internet won’t fall apart without my interaction the next few days. I hope to be able to get on from time to time, but you never know when traveling.

Have a great weekend!

Home again, home again

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pink-cloudsOK, we made it home from Argentina, physically, at least. The week before we left, there was a four-hour difference between Abilene and Córdoba. Then, on the day we left, the U.S. started Daylight Savings, cutting the difference to three hours at the cost of an hour’s sleep. We then flew all night, spent over 24 hours traveling and arrived exhausted (but happy) to Córdoba. We spent a busy week, then gained an hour’s sleep when Argentina started their Daylight Savings (cutting the difference to two hours). We flew all night, did the long trip home, and now we’re back. It was quite a week.

Enough to keep me from being able to write anything coherent. (Just see the above paragraph, if you don’t believe me). So, if you’re just dying to read something brilliant I’ve written, my article is up today on Heartlight. You can read it best on our HopeforLife blog: http://hopeforlife.org/blog/entry.asp?ENTRY_ID=82