Day 1: Israel 2009 – Getting Acquainted and Adjusted
This has been a rough day. Hardly anyone slept on the plane two nights ago and some of us only got a few hours of sleep last night. Another group arrived in the middle of the night making quite a ruckus. But although exhausted, it was a beautiful day. Normally on a trip like 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 […]
Parable of the Weeds (Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43)
Jesus used many parables to teach truths of the Kingdom. This was a tradition of instruction used many times in the Old Testament. “Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,” (Psalm […]