Songs about the Blood
On our trips onsite, we sing some of the old hymns of the Church about the blood of Jesus. It’s very hard to do when…
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The Holy Mountain
After spending a mostly sleepless night on Mt. Sinai, let’s spend a little more time here as the sun rises and continue to explore the…
Sinai
Let’s explore the traditional site of Mt. Sinai, leaving St. Catherine’s Monastery at its base and heading up to the summit where we will join…
Prayer at Rephidim
There’s one more important stop to make in the desert on our way to Mt. Sinai. It’s Rephidim, where Israel faced the fearsome Amalekites. How…
Provision, Protection and Guidance – Abu Sabah
To understand more fully how God was leading Israel as a shepherd, let’s revisit the Bedouin camp with our host Abu Sabah. We’ll see that all…
Water from the Rock
Although God provided manna every day, His people still faced desperate thirst in the wilderness. What kind of lesson might God have been teaching Israel—and…
Seventy Palms and Twelve Springs
Not long after Israel joined Miriam’s victory song, they entered a desert that was ill-suited to their needs. It was like the “formless and void”…