You are coming on a Holy Land tour and really have your heart set on buying an ancient ossuary from the time of Herod or perhaps a 1st century coin from the time of Jesus. How do you know if it is real? Long time Travelujah...
Via Dolorosa, also known as Way of the Cross is situated in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is the route that traditionally traces the steps of Jesus Christ on the way to Golgotha, the place of his crucifixion, burial and resurrection. For centuries pilgrims have followed...
The holy foot washing ceremony in the Orthodox Church is observed on Holy and Great Thursday (Maundy Thursday). The holy service of foot washing is a piouis ceremony normally performed by a Metropolitan Bishop or an Abbot in Eastern Orthodox Churches. During the service Bishop washes...
If you asked most people, "Where is Eritrea?", they would have no idea. As a tiny eastern African country the size of Pennsylvania, with a population a little over 5 million people, it doesn't attract much attention, but it should. The Christian population of Eritrea...
In the book of John, we read of the wedding at Cana where Jesus miraculously turned water into wine. Jesus produced wine which was more delicious than that which the wedding guests had ever tasted before. Lying in the center of the Galilee region, Cana...
Many people travel to Israel with an expectation to experience the Scriptures come alive - to feel the real sense of being in the Bible land. For many, it is a lifetime dream, while for some, a personal pilgrimage. There is always something new and...
About 3,000 years ago there lived a young shepherd boy called David in Bethlehem, who would be summoned quickly, many times in the middle of the night to the chambers of ailing King Saul to play his harp. The king would be afflicted with nightmares,...
When you come to the Holy Land with your children, you're probably excited to show them the land, to teach them about its rich history and its centrality to Christianity. But kids just wanna have fun! Fret not! In Israel, you can do both at the same time....
On my most recent trip to Israel, I spent some time researching Biblical cuisine for a special recipe section that will appear in my upcoming cookbook, The Shiksa in the Kitchen. In the Holy Land, the setting of this rich culinary history is all around...
If it weren't for his white robe, you might not believe that Brother Olivier is a monk. He is charming, outgoing, charismatic, and extremely knowledgeable about history as well as life outside the walled community. Speaking gaily to Travelujah , the only Christian social network focused...