Did you know that more than half of the nation of Israel consists of desert? This small country is mostly desert, and yet still has luscious greenery in the Galilee, snow on Mount Hermon, and blooming fields. Let’s adventure into...

We’ve heard it so many times: the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want (Psalm 23). I’ll go out on a limb here and make a bold assumption – there is a very small chance that you own sheep....

Wilderness Meaning in the Bible Wilderness appears in the Bible regularly and, what is more, it is often the background of significant events.When God freed His people from slavery in Egypt, He didn't bring them straight into the Promised Land....

The Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot The most festive season of the year in Israel continues! We are approaching Sukkot, also known as the Festival of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles, which lasts an entire week. Preparations for this big...

Imagine yourself on a long journey in the desert by the Dead Sea. For much of the year at the lowest place on earth, the temperatures can reach 100F (38C) by noon. The unshaded desert sun is surprisingly intense and...

"For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:13     As we hiked to the top of...

Crossing the Jordan River What comes to your mind when you think of the Jordan River? Perhaps you think of Joshua and the spies, when they crossed the Jordan River to take the promised land. And the miracle of the...