I have been blessed to lead six trips to Israel since May of 2005. This page collects all of my blog posts from the May 2013, January 2012, May 2011 and May 2009 trip in chronological order. Be sure to also check out my Flickr site for photos of all six trips. I am planning an adult trip in March of 2014, please contact me for more information. The Grand Rapids Press featured our educational tours on the Religion page, check it out!
Student trips are at the end of the semester when it can be quite warm in Israel and may include longer hikes and walking. Adults are welcome, but need to realize that the trip is designed for college students. The Adult trips are scheduled for a cooler time of year in Israel, have less walking (and more frequent bathroom breaks!) Feel free to contact me if you have questions about traveling to Israel in the future!
Mount of Olives, May 2013
May 2013
Israel 2013, Day 1 – We Have Left, On a Jet Plane
Israel Trip, Day 2 – Walking around Jerusalem
Israel 2013, Day 3 – The Garden Tomb vs. The Holy Sepulchre
Israel 2013, Day 4 (Part 1) – Down The Mount of Olives and Up the Kidron
Israel 2013, Day 4 (Part 2) – Around the Zion Gate
Israel 2013, Day 5 – Heading to Galilee
Israel 2013, Day 6 – The Jesus Sites
Israel 2013, Day 7 – Crossing into Jordan
Israel 2013, Day 8 – Hiking in Petra
Israel 2013, Day 9 – Swimming in the Red Sea
Israel 2013, Day 10 – The Negev
Israel 2013, Day 11 – En Gedi, Qumran, and then Homeward Bound
January 2012
Heading to Israel (2012 Version)
Day 1 – Travel and More Travel!
Day 2 – Rainy Days (and Mondays) in Jerusalem
Day 4 – Ibex, Rock Badgers, and Crabs, Oh My!
Day 6 – Everything Floats in the Dead Sea
Day 8 – Following Jesus in Galilee
Day 11 – The Final Day in Jerusalem
May 2011
May 15, 2011, Mount of Olives
Heading to Israel! (2011 Version)
Day 2: Amman, Madaba, Mt. Nebo
Day 4: Jeresh, Welcome to Israel!
Day 7 (part 2): Evening Devotional
Day 8: Arad, Masada, and “Do not lick the Dead Sea”
Day 9: Quick update – archaeology is happening
Day 10: Archaeology at tel Tamar
Day 12: Southern Temple and the City of David
Day 13: Rainy Days and Demonstrations Really Get Me Down
May 2009
May 2009, Mount of Olives
Israel Update #2 – We are in Galilee!
Israel Update #3 — with Picture Goodness!
Day 1 – Travel and More Travel!
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January 20, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Richard Skelley
P. Long,
StarTrek Meets Israel – Time Travel Through the Bible is available on Netflix and is a Documentary circa 1990 (Before the Church was built over Peter’s House in Capernaum) Some good references to our tour sites, Beth and I watched it through without laughing too hard. Jonathan Frakes is the good Host. Enjoy – Should it be required viewing for students before such a trip?
We had a great time in Israel- Rick & Beth
January 20, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Phillip J. Long
Thanks for that recommendation. I think I might have used that in a class years ago when I was teaching in California, or Frakkes has hosted other Bible-related shows. I have not quite finished tweaking the 2012 trip (I need to re-host the pictures, etc.), but thanks for stopping by. It was a great trip, I enjoyed it myself!