by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 14, 2009 | Opinion
Underground was the place to be on the last day of Campbell University Divinity School’s study tour of Israel. Following another 5:30 a.m. wake-up call, most of us visited the Western Wall tunnels, an underground dig that extends across most of the Western Wall and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 14, 2009 | Opinion
Throughout my youth the Major League Baseball All-Star Game was a television event not to be missed. It was the rare opportunity to see the best players in baseball at one time.Additionally, National League hitters would step to the plate against American League...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 13, 2009 | Opinion
Jerusalem was the focus of the seventh day of touring for participants in Campbell University Divinity School’s “Bible Lands Study Tour” course, along with other family, friends, and alumni.The day began at the famed Western Wall, also known as the “Wailing Wall,” the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 12, 2009 | Opinion
An early wake-up call started a long day for 42 intrepid travelers associated with Campbell University Divinity School who are exploring the land of Israel and the West Bank.After fighting a snarl of traffic to exit Jerusalem, we drove down the Jericho Road, then...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 11, 2009 | Opinion
Day five of the Campbell crew’s whirlwind tour of Israel took us from the Mount of Olives to Bethlehem and back to Rahat Rachel, our kibbutz hotel. The hotel has been quite busy the past couple of days because of the Sabbath – many Orthodox Jews like to come and stay...
