Author Archives: Plymothian

This is my reply to a pastor concerned about a ‘homeschooling syndrome’ in his community:I sometimes look at the churches and I wonder whether there is a league table where the ‘homeschooling pastor’s wife is queen’.  I am sure there … Continue reading →

I read this on a person’s blog from last year – how would you counter it? people think god is both all loving and all powerful. are these so-called people insane? how can an all loving god let you get … Continue reading →

Persepolis has gained a lot of respect as a novel.  My wife had to read it in her classes for her MFA.  However, when a lot of people picked it up they thought it was just a comic.  Surely comics … Continue reading →

It seems that Djaq is the replacement to Friar Tuck who is in the latest Robin Hood series on the BBC.  I am enjoying the series a lot.  The Sheriff of Nottingham is truly evil and narcissistic. I like seeing him … Continue reading →

In the morning we had a service at the Garden Tomb.  All 500 of our party were gathered for the last time and I was honored to pray the prayer in the service.  I was quite overwhelmed as we worshiped God … Continue reading →

Teaching by the Temple Steps.Kelli on the Temple Steps. The women’s section of the Wailing Wall (taken by Kelli).Leading the singing at St. Anne’s Church by the pools of Bethesda.Outside the tomb in The Garden Tomb.

Scale model of Ancient Jerusalem at the Israel Museum. Shrine of the Book  Kelli places a rock of rememberance at the Holocaust Museum.Peter and Kelli on a camel atop the Mount of Olives.Peter teaching in the olive grove outside the Church of … Continue reading →

Beersheba going underground to the waterworks.Peter holds a chameleon that was running accross a rock.  It changes from bright green to dark brown.The battle site of David and Goliath.Kelli looks out over the fields where Samson possibly let his foxes … Continue reading →

 Caesarea in the Palace of HerodKelli in the Mediterranean at Caesera.Church of the Holy Nativity, Bethlehem.

 Sunrise view from our room over the Lake of Galilee.Teaching about Dan from Judges 18 – the site of the altar that Israel worshiped idols and the calf at is behind me. Our group walks up to the city gates at … Continue reading →