Articles from Insight For Living
Video: En Gedi Gold
Mar 14, 2012 The same waters that refreshed David as he ran from Saul delight Gold Bus 3 at the desert oasis of En Gedi. Read more
Resurrecting Scripture at Qumran
Mar 14, 2012 Today we saw the place where a small, first-century community scribbled away copies of the Scriptures and other texts. They sealed their scrolls in clay jars and hid them in... Read more
A Living Symbol
Mar 14, 2012 One remarkable thing about traveling in Israel is encountering living connections to the past. Take the palm tree, for example. The palm tree has long been a national symbol of... Read more
A Few Friendly Shepherds
Mar 14, 2012 We’re nearing the end of our journey and these cheerful shepherds are still smiling as they stand near the banks of the Jordan River. Left to Right: Mark Snyder, Todd... Read more
Will Sing for … Bagels?
Mar 14, 2012 A blackened pastry attached to a mandolin case? That can only mean one thing: tour musician Jeff Taylor has managed to earn himself a coveted Burnt Bagel Award! We can... Read more
Video: Masada—A Symbol of Jewish Freedom
Mar 14, 2012 Gary and Bonnie Taylor experience Jewish history and culture at the ruins of Herod’s hilltop fortress. Read more
Where Jesus Was Baptized
Mar 14, 2012 Although two days ago we drove beside the Jordan River, today we got up close. And what better place than where Jesus was baptized? It wasn’t the beauty of the... Read more
Fighting for Freedom
Mar 14, 2012 Herod the Great’s desert citadel became the final stronghold of the Jews’ brave and tragic revolt against Rome. This moving monument got me thinking about the value of freedom. How... Read more
When All You Have to Cling to Is Faith
Mar 14, 2012 This man brought himself to the Western Wall to pray. His disheveled appearance immediately caught my eye. He was such a contrast to the stark black and white of the... Read more
