During this summer’s Israel Study Tour came a poignant moment of reflection. I saw, clicked and reflected, “People are like a breath; their lives are like passing shadows.” 
Yes, we actually took these of each other at the exact same time. Grotto of Pan, near Ceaseara Phillippi, at the foot of Mt. Hermon, Israel (2010).
The Sea of Galilee, Israel from Mount Arbel (593 feet). On this commanding mountain, Josephus’ records that Jewish rebels hid from pursuing Roman legions. Jesus himself may well have climbed here as hinted in Matthew 9:35. When our group descended the steeper Northern side, we were surprised to find metal hand-holds driven into the rock because …
While in Egypt this summer, on a tour bus, two stories up on a freeway overpass, I snapped this photo of an Egyptian Guard standing vigilant in his guard tower. What was he guarding? I’m not sure; around him I saw nothing of strategic value. And as I raised my Nikon to capture this moment, …
He is a Jordanian Security Policeman. He accompanied our tour group while visiting Jordan. Regrettably, I will forget the details of the enchanting countryside of Western Jordan ― but I will never forget this gentle person’s smile. Reflecting on my trip, I now know why I felt at home in Jordan.
I’m tired of words. Verb words, noun words and wordy words. However a dilemma immediately presents itself ― how do you blog without words? Answer: PhotoWords. Come each week and see what I see, pictures which need few words. I’ll add just enough of a description and the right amount of reflection to humor, …
Recently I was reading about the Anglican clergyman, J.B. Phillips and his New Testament paraphrase written into modern English. Apparently he began his translation project while awaiting the “all-clear signal” in bomb shelters of the 1940-1941 London Blitz. Mr. Phillips was initially driven by the hope that the young people of his church would better …
I’m writing this from a hospital’s birthing center waiting room. It’s equipped with everything a person could need: a big screen TV, soothing music and a welcoming invitation to the Bistro for coffee. Yet, just now, another need seems more pressing - answers to a grandfather’s questions. Even though, ahead of time, I know the …
John Bertram Phillips was an Anglican clergyman best known for his contemporary translation of the New Testament. His passion to deliver Scripture to young people struggling to understand and relate to the King James Bible, took place at times in the bomb shelters of World War II London. Phillips’ first attempt centered on Paul’s letters …