Posts Tagged ‘Christian tours’
Is Reformation History still Significant today?
Someone has said that for many Christians, church history began with the first Billy Graham crusade. They think that as long as we derive our beliefs from the Bible, we can ignore the two-thousand-year history of God’s people. Church history, they reason, is really only of benefit to scholars and historians. What possible relevance could…
Read MoreRevolt Against Rome
Tragic Last Stand at Masada At the edge of the Judean Desert, on a rocky plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, lies the excavated ruin of a royal citadel. It was the last stronghold held by Jewish Zealots who refused to submit to Roman occupation. When they could hold out no longer, Masada became the backdrop…
Read MoreMartin Luther in Erfurt
Erfurt, Germany was Martin Luther’s spiritual home. A student at Erfurt’s famous university between 1501 and 1505, Luther first studied the Seven Liberal Arts, then theology and, at his father’s wish, jurisprudence.
Read MoreHebrew Inscriptions Found at Legion Miracle Site
Photo Credit: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hebrew Inscriptions Found at Site in Kursi In the Galilee, at Kursi or the area called the Gadarenes, where the “Legion Miracle” of Luke 8:26-39 took place, the water level dropped and exposed 1600 year old Hebrew inscriptions at the entrance of an ancient synagogue. According to an…
Read MoreYoung Theologian’s Impact on the Reformation
Where does John Calvin Fit into the Reformation? While on a Reformation Tour you will be immersed in historical context of the Reformation. You will explore the lives and teachings of the Reformers, and resulting effects of their preaching of Reformed Theology. John Calvin, a major figure in the movement, is one of the subjects…
Read MoreWalk Wittenberg’s Cobblestone Streets
Wittenberg: Walk where Martin Luther walked While on a Reformation Tour you will be immersed in the historical context of the Reformation by exploring the lives and teachings of the Reformers, and the resulting effects of the Reformed Theology they preached. In our itinerary we visit the town of Wittenberg, Germany, home to Martin Luther,…
Read MoreDavid’s Poetry Tells History of Creation
A King’s Lesson about Creation Which would you typically read as historical text – narration or poetry? While narration is how we usually see historical events recorded (first this, then that, and so on), Biblical poetry gives us significant information about the history of creation. King David is a young earth Creationist, who writes the theme into the book…
Read MorePyramid of Giza Biblical Mysteries
Pyramid of Giza Biblical Mysteries were explored by Bible teacher Barry Smith, who died in 2002. We incorporate his teachings on our Christian Egypt tours.
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