Praying homeward: TravelBlog 11

Participants in the 2011 Bible Lands Study Tour sponsored by Campbell University Divinity School completed their visit to Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan with a full day in Jerusalem before a late night, overnight flight back to the U.S. The day began atop the...

Too much to remember: Travelblog 10

The penultimate day of Campbell University Divinity School’s “Bible Lands Study Tour” for 2011 was one of those days with so many parts that participants get to the end of the day and can’t remember what they had for lunch. The day began as we...

Place of sorrow, place of joy: TravelBlog 8

Jesus’ earthly life began in Bethlehem and ended in Jerusalem. The “Bible Lands Study Tour” group from Campbell University Divinity School visited those cities in reverse order May 26, reliving moments of both sorrow and joy. We began the day atop...

Crossing borders: TravelBlog 7

Some borders are easier to cross than others, but the Israeli border is not among them. Participants in the “Bible Lands Study Tour” sponsored by Campbell University Divinity School learned that the hard way May 25 as we made our way from Jordan back into...