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Unfortunately we are all aware that tourism to Israel is still halted during the continuing conflict. My daily prayers continue for the peace of Jerusalem and Israel. We pray for the brave Israel Defense Forces and for them to soon win complete victory over all the terrorist threats that surround them. We pray daily for our friends of Christian Holyland Foundation in the Galilee who are proclaiming the gospel, evangelizing succcessfully through their faithful Christian churches, all ministering to needs, holding forth the light and love of Jesus. This is the 40th year anniversary of that amazing, non-denominational ministry.
Sadly, for our first time we had to cancel our most recent tour (to Israel and Egypt described below.) Thank you to the 42 people who had enrolled, trusting us to lead you in a once-in-a lifetime experience in the Holyland. It was to be my 13th trip to Israel. We hope you will consider an upcoming Imagine Bible Lands trip in the near future, perhaps highlighting the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul in Greece.
With the Israel Defense Forces on constant alert we pray for a lasting peace in Jerusalem and Israel. One of my colleagues, a fellow Tour Host, has an Imagine Tour to Israel and Greece next year. I hope things are quiet for that to come to pass as well as others leading tours next year. Our friends at Christian Holyland Foundation are hosting an upcoming cruise tour to Greece and Turkey. Click here for their special anniversary tour. https://www.chlf.org/cruise-registration www.chlf.org/cruise-registration. Our travel company, Imagine Tours and Travel can provide an unforgettable trip including a cruise to Greece and the Greek Isles, or to Egypt, Turkey, or a serene River cruise in Europe. (We really enjoyed our river cruise in Germany, Holland and the Netherlands during tulip time.) We pray for those traveling in coming months. Contact us on our "About Us" tab above.
Please join me in praying daily for the peace of Jerusalem. (Psalm 122:6) We wish each of you 'shalom' (peace and blessings) in all your paths. David & Marilyn
Enjoy these free, armchair experiences on our website by clicking on our "Videos" tab above. The price is right to do that, it's free! You can also click to our "itinerary" tab above for the details of our 2025 tour that was cancelled. Scroll down to check out other trips we've led recently.
Our April '23 Greece tour was absolutely thrilling, starting in Thessaloniki and Philippi in the north, where Lydia became the first Christ-follower in Europe, and a jailer and his family were baptized into Christ well past midnight! From there we traveled south to Athens, then our three-day cruise to Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Santorini and Crete. We witnessed Todd and Lori's baptism in the Agean Sea! Those on the optional Rome extension visited the largest church building in the world, the Sistine Chapel, the Roman Forum, Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, catacombs and Mamertine Prison where Paul wrote 2 Timothy. We concluded our pilgrimage where Paul was buried, just outside the city walls of ancient Rome.
Check out what we always provide;
- 1st-Class/Superior hotel rooms
- delicious breakfasts and dinners daily
- worshipping in unforgettable settings
- airfare from the Midwest (Chicago Ohare)
- your tips/gratuities are included throughout
- an amazing licensed guide (chosen by us)
- your suitcase portered to your room & back
As experienced Bible Lands tour hosts, we always provide pastoral care and teaching from your initial contact with us, through the entire trip. The company that makes our travel arrangements is Imagine Tours and Travel. They are a world leader in this type of travel, and are our preferred choice. We are in touch with them from custom planning and throughout our journeys.
For a short video of that itinerary just click on the image at left, and enlarge to full screen at the bottom right corner. Then enjoy the sights and scenes we saw. Now, if you have any questions about any trip to the Bible Lands, please email us. We'd love to talk with you about it.
- David
We followed the Footsteps of the "Apostle to the Gentiles." Of course we read his amazing sermon to Greek leaders of Athens at Mars Hill (Acts 17). Near Philippi we worshipped at the beautiful Zigagti River where Lydia was baptized into Christ.
Check out the Israel tour including Germany that we led in June 2022...
Our 11-day "Israel and More" tour included the sites in Israel that you've read about in your Bible, plus the world-class Passion Play in Oberammegau, Bavaria that is only produced every ten years. Click on Israel Videos for the fascinating story about the play and much more in the other videos there. While in Munich we visited Dachau, one of the infamous Nazi Concentration Camps of World War 2. 28 of us enjoyed this inclusive trip June 15-25, 2022.
Click here for our 2022 Israel Facebook page for pictures and comments
Remember, Bible events happened with real people in real time in real places. On our Bible tours you get to stand in those places. It's like walking through the Scriptures. In Israel we pray quietly in the Garden of Gethsemane, sail on the Sea of Galilee and read the Beatitudes where Jesus taught the Serrmon on the Mount. On our last tour, thirteen were baptized in the Jordan River and several couples renewed wedding vows in Cana of Galilee - where Jesus worked the first miracle of His earthly ministry. Our friend Pastor Hani of the Cana Church prayed over the couples! March 3, 2025 would have been David's 13th trip to Israel. March of 2023 was his eighth trip to Greece.On that Greece trip, one couple was baptized in the Aegean Sea where Paul traveled! Compare tours; experience of your host, airfare from the midwest, quality hotels, air taxes, fees, tips and extras included, you'll see the value of our tours. These are inclusive, fun "field trips." You will love it!
Contact us now at our "About Us" tab above and we'll be happy to chat with you and answer your questions.
Hanging out after dinner at
Jerusalem's Grand Court Hotel
David talking from a missions conference in the USA
with Hani and Saleem, Galilee Team leaders in Israel
