HOMETOWN OF JESUS OUR LORD As we departed the coastal plains and journeyed inland, my hearts turned with anticipation toward the hill country of Galilee and the humble town of Nazareth. This is the place the Angel Gabriel called Mary "highly favored," where the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. For thirty years, this was the backdrop for the silent, hidden life of Jesus Christ before His public ministry began. To walk its streets is to walk in the footsteps of the Holy Fa

LAYERS OF HISTORY, ECHOES OF WAR Highlights Megiddo's relative position to Acre (on a Bible Map) Megiddo holds a formidable place in the biblical narrative. Its immense strategic importance stemmed from its unrivaled geographic position: it guarded the critical pass along the Via Maris, the vital international highway connecting Egypt in the south with the empires of Mesopotamia and Anatolia in the north. Whoever controlled Megiddo commanded this military and trade artery, ma

BETWEEN CRUSADER VAULTS & OTTOMAN STREETS Highlights The massive sea walls are an iconic feature of Acre, defining the city's postcard-perfect coastline. For centuries, these fortifications have stood as a boundary against ambitious tides, both of the sea and of conquest. It was here in 1799 that the tide of Napoleon Bonaparte's unstoppable eastern campaign finally shattered—a dramatic defeat that seemed to echo a far older, divine decree: "Hitherto shalt thou come, but no fu