Mission Trip, Israel -Day 7 May 22, 2007
We had been reading the book of Ruth each day for 10 days prior to this night as it was the Jewish custom to study this scripture on this night. This is exactly what the disciples would have been doing as they tarried for the arrival of the Holy Spirit as Jesus instructed them. We […]
Misson Trip, Israel -Day 6: May 22, 2007
This day came with trouble. Our leaders had planned for us to go visit a Kibbutz (small village) near Gaza. There was at that time only one family of believers in this Kibbutz and they needed refreshing. The man had followed his wife into the faith and was not as mature and they were weary. […]
Old Testament Prototypes of Prosperity Blessings from God
Let’s take a look at the story of Jacob, the father of Israel. Jacob cheated and stole not only the birthright but also the blessings from his twin brother Esau, so much so that Esau was angry with him and wanted to kill him. His parents had to send him away, which means, the thing […]
Mission Trip, Israel -Day 5: May 21, 2007
We started the day with worship at Beit Immanuel with the discipleship group. This morning they prayed for New Zealand and the Maori people who are the native islanders. The coolest thing I heard was that some Maori believers were canoeing all the way from New Zealand to Israel to honor Israel and repent for […]
Mission Trip – Day 4, cont’d: May 20, 2007
The timing of this mission trip was based upon the Feast of Weeks, or in Hebrew “Shavuot”, or in Christian “Pentecost”. It’s funny that when we returned from The Land and told my Jewish brother that we celebrated Shavuot, he was surprised to hear that Christians celebrated this day. Soon after, Kara was telling her […]
Mission Trip – Day 3, cont’d: May 19, 2007
So many amazing things happened on that third day in Israel, but one that is both funny and at the same time fills me with wonder, is one that involves my then girlfriend, now bride, Kara. Mike invited a whole group from the largest congregation in Tel Aviv to join so that everyone could pray […]
Mission Trip – Day 3: May 19, 2007
Shabbat! The Holy Sabbath. If you read Genesis Ch. 1, you will notice that the way God views it, a new day begins with the darkness and ends with the light. The evening that comes after sunset is the beginning of that next day which will also end in light. I love these tiny pictures […]
Mission Trip: Israel -Day 2: May 18, 2007
Jerusalem! Today was the day to go see the sights. We were still getting our bearings, both physically and spiritually, so our leaders took us to the heart of it all, Jerusalem, to continue to teach us. I believe there were 14 of us, and we piled into 3 cars and zipped all around this […]
Mission Trip: Israel -Day 1: May 17, 2007
We stayed at Beit Immanuel in Tel Aviv, very near Joppa where Peter had the vision in which God told him that His Spirit was for all people, not just the Jews. (Acts 9:32-10:48) Beit Immanuel means “House of God with us,” and is a hostel that also hosts a Discipleship program for young people […]
My Journey of a Lifetime
My trip to Israel in 2007 was lead by David Schiff, who also led my trip to Mexico and the trips to Choctaw, MS and New Orleans that Kara (who is now my wife) and I also took in 2006. Before this trip, he told us that a major calling in his life was leading […]
