It happens now whenever I read the Gospels. I see images. I picture the mountains, the lake, the land. I can walk it in my mind. I actually see The Story.
I see it in 3-D.
It happened again last Sunday. As I preached through Jesus’ decision to leave Galilee and walk south to Jerusalem (Luke 9.51, ff)
…I WAS THERE! –seeing the countryside He saw and smelling the same aromas He smelled.
Having been to Israel, the Gospel of Jesus takes on a three-dimensional quality that is deeply profound:
- Studying his teaching where He taught
- Standing on the Shore of Galilee where He invited his disciples for breakfast
- Walking where he walked on ancient Roman roads
- Praying exactly where he prayed in the Garden
The theme for this year’s trip is:
- Find Your Heart
- Strengthen Your Soul
- Engage Your Mind
It’s based on one of Jesus’ most well known commands:
Jesus replied, ‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ (Matthew 22.37)
I’ve already begun working to create an experience that will make this verse come alive—touching your heart, fortifying your soul, and stretching your mind.
A trip to Israel provides an amazing set of experiences that will forever change you. I don’t say that lightly. Every trip strengthens my resolve and breathes fire into my faith.
Many people have a trip to Israel on their bucket list. Allow me to suggest you not wait any longer. Once you live through this experience, the Bible will forever after “stand up” in your mind three-dimensionally.
As a passionate teacher of God’s Word, I can’t wait to exchange my classroom of chairs, slideshows, and dry erase boards with the classroom of the Galilean countryside or a 1st Century Roman city!
Please consider coming along. It’s an experience you’ll draw on for years to come.
If you have any questions, please use the form at the bottom of this post. I’ll get back with you as soon as I can.
Always Learning,
-ch mesaeh
Jan 17-26, 2020
$3,300 from Atlanta
Video Journal from our 2017 Pilgrimage
Note: The Air Force views this trip as an official duty in my role as a military chaplain. This trip does not generate any income for me. The full amount you pay goes directly to funding the trip. Any group subsidies and/or discounts (if applicable) would go directly back to the Travel Agency, creating the possibility for a modest refund to the individual traveler.