Israel Diaries # 7: Samaria and West Bank

Just because we are back in Santa Cruz doesn’t mean we have stopped processing our time in Israel and Palestine. In fact, our time shattered and expanded our worldview is such a way that will force us to continue processing and wrestling through the experiences and stories for along time to come. Our time in …

Israel Diaries # 5: Rooftop Conversations, Mineral Mud and Galilee

Thanks for all that are following along with Janny and I on facebook and here on my blog. It has been great sharing the memories and experiences. This has arguably been one of the most intense classes I have ever taken in any context. I just finished my second exam (only one more to go!) …

Israel Diaries # 4: Southern Israel Near Beersheba

We are on a 3 day field trip to Southern Israel where we are going to a bunch of biblical sites that include the Elah Valley(where David and Goliath met), Beersheba, the Dead Sea, the Zin Winderness (where YHWH provided manna and quail to the Israelites) and much more…it is supper hot, but amazing. Only …