Living and Teaching Stories Rooted in the Mission of God
Having just gotten home from guiding another The Global Immersion Project Learning Community deep into the lives of the unheralded heroes in the Holy Land to learn from their often untold stories, I am processing emotions, thoughts and reflections that will soon bud into a renewed set of practices at home and abroad. I have …
Continue reading “7 Lessons About Peace From My Time in the Middle East”
Note: Sorry to miss last week’s post! If you are just jumping into the “Travel as Pilgrimage” series, here is a link to the intro blog. Otherwise click the link on the right column for all the posts. Tucked close to its neighboring countries of Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro and lining the coast of the Adriatic …
Continue reading “Travel as Pilgrimage #6: Maybe Things Aren’t That Bad”
After arriving on the coastal city of Casablanca (north Morocco), Jan and I were anxious to make it to the heart of the North African country. With signs and voices only offering Arabic, we navigated our way to the train station and three hours later we made it to the bustling city of Marrakech…the heart …
Continue reading “Travel as Pilgrimage #5: I Saw Osama Bin Laden On A Train”
The sun was starting to set as we wandered around the streets of Aegina, an island off of Greece. We weren’t planning on spending the night on the island, but the little town was beautiful and a late night adventure back to the mainland didn’t sound appealing. Hoping to find a comfortable, inexpensive and safe …
Continue reading “Travel as Pilgrimage #4: Pavlov, Minus His Dog…”
It was New Year’s day and the streets of Barcelona, Spain were full of white lights and endless energy. Jan and I slowly strolled down Las Rambles (Barcelona’s most popular street) and took in scene. There is something about being in a different culture that puts you on your heals a little bit. Not knowing …
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