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THE JOURNEY

THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

FOR US

                                                                                                Inspiration from the River Church Jerusalem

Garden of Gethsemane touring

How a Holy Land tour                              Galilee, where Jesus taught and performed     expertise allowed us to focus entirely on our
                                                  miracles, we sailed quietly on the waters     spiritual experience without the stress of
transformed my ministry                           of Lake Tiberias, our hearts full. We read    logistics.
                                                  passages from the New Testament and they
Aand my faith                                     sprung to life before our eyes.               Our journey was more than a tour; it was a
               s a pastor,* I’ve always sought                                                  catalyst for spiritual renewal and personal
               ways to bring Scripture to         I led an evening devotional in the quiet      growth. If you’re searching for a way to inspire
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               community. Despite my efforts,     serene beauty of the place and the sounds     to the Holy Land might be the turning point
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                                                  congregation deepened my faith in ways I      *This editorial is based on the real-life experiences
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