Petra, May 2015
I have been blessed to lead seven trips to Israel since May of 2005. This page collects all of my blog posts from the May 2015, May 2013, January 2012, May 2011 and May 2009 trip in chronological order. Be sure to also check out my Flickr site for photos of all seven trips.
I am planning an adult trip in March of 2018, please contact me for more information.
The Grand Rapids Press featured our educational tours on the Religion page, check it out!
Student trips are at the end of the semester when it can be quite warm in Israel and may include longer hikes and walking. Adults are welcome, but need to realize that the trip is designed for college students. The Adult trips are scheduled for a cooler time of year in Israel, have less walking (and more frequent bathroom breaks!) Feel free to contact me if you have questions about traveling to Israel in the future!
Grace Bible College Israel Trip, May 2015
Thanks to Aaron Wienss for this video!
Day 1 and 2 – Traveling to Jerusalem
Day 3 – Seven Miles in Jerusalem
Day 4 – Museum Day in Jerusalem
Day 5 – From the East of Jerusalem
Day 11 – Mamshit, Arad and Masada
Grace Bible College Israel Trip, May 2013
Thanks to Ben Rolff for this video!
Day 1 – We Have Left, On a Jet Plane
Day 2 – Walking around Jerusalem
Day 3 – The Garden Tomb vs. The Holy Sepulchre
Day 4 (Part 1) – Down The Mount of Olives and Up the Kidron
Day 4 (Part 2) – Around the Zion Gate
Day 9 – Swimming in the Red Sea
Day 11 – En Gedi, Qumran, and then Homeward Bound
Mount Arbel, January 2012
Grace Bible College Israel Trip, January 2012
Heading to Israel (2012 Version)
Day 1 – Travel and More Travel!
Day 2 – Rainy Days (and Mondays) in Jerusalem
Day 4 – Ibex, Rock Badgers, and Crabs, Oh My!
Day 6 – Everything Floats in the Dead Sea
Day 8 – Following Jesus in Galilee
Day 11 – The Final Day in Jerusalem
May 15, 2011, Mount of Olives
Grace Bible College Israel Trip, May 2011
Heading to Israel! (2011 Version)
Day 2: Amman, Madaba, Mt. Nebo
Day 4: Jeresh, Welcome to Israel!
Day 7 (part 2): Evening Devotional
Day 8: Arad, Masada, and “Do not lick the Dead Sea”
Day 9: Quick update – archaeology is happening
Day 10: Archaeology at tel Tamar
Day 12: Southern Temple and the City of David
Day 13: Rainy Days and Demonstrations Really Get Me Down
May 2009, Mount of Olives
Grace Bible College Israel Trip, May 2009
Israel Update #2 – We are in Galilee!
Israel Update #3 — with Picture Goodness!
Grace Bible College Israel Trip, May 2007
This was only the second time I visited Israel. I was not blogging regularly yet and there was little access to the internet at the time. One of the students put this slideshow together from his own photographs.
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January 20, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Richard Skelley
P. Long,
StarTrek Meets Israel – Time Travel Through the Bible is available on Netflix and is a Documentary circa 1990 (Before the Church was built over Peter’s House in Capernaum) Some good references to our tour sites, Beth and I watched it through without laughing too hard. Jonathan Frakes is the good Host. Enjoy – Should it be required viewing for students before such a trip?
We had a great time in Israel- Rick & Beth
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January 20, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Phillip J. Long
Thanks for that recommendation. I think I might have used that in a class years ago when I was teaching in California, or Frakkes has hosted other Bible-related shows. I have not quite finished tweaking the 2012 trip (I need to re-host the pictures, etc.), but thanks for stopping by. It was a great trip, I enjoyed it myself!
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June 17, 2013 at 2:45 pm
Shmuel Browns
Hello Phillip.
I also blog on WordPress and your site popped up. Thank you for bringing six groups to Israel. An incredible place, isn’t it?
Blessings from Jerusalem,
Shmuel
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June 17, 2013 at 2:55 pm
Phillip J. Long
Thanks for your kind words. Your blog looks great. I plan to spend some time reading the details later….
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March 5, 2015 at 2:31 pm
Jared Kusz
You often give out free books. When are you offering a free trip to Israel?
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March 5, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Phillip J. Long
That is a great idea, although probably just beyond my means.
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March 20, 2015 at 2:46 pm
dolfanwave
Hi,, Are you planning a 2015 or 2016 trip to Israel? Is Shumuel Browns your local tour guide that you use?
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March 20, 2015 at 3:14 pm
Phillip J. Long
I have a college student trip leaving April 27, and I am considering an adult trip in 2016. I have not worked with Shumuel Browns, although he commented on this thread and you can click through to his site.
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October 3, 2016 at 9:20 am
Cynthia Redick
Phil, are you going to Petra in May 2017?
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October 3, 2016 at 10:51 am
Phillip J. Long
Yes, leaving May 1, back on May 13 or 14. We will start in Jerusalem, then Galilee, crossing the border to Jordan to visit Jerash and the next day Petra, back into Israel and the Red Sea (probably some snorkeling in the Red Sea), then the camp in the desert, at Tamar. We will hit all the usually desert sites. I can send you an itinerary via email.
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October 3, 2016 at 10:59 am
Cynthia Redick
Yes please!
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