I’ve long wanted to do something like this and today I found the easy way to do it. The LangaList points out “Frappr!“, which allows individuals to create a “group map.” I have started one for IBEX students and added myself to start. This is more properly an item for an IBEX Alumni Newsletter but… Read More »
Actually, if I advertised it for sale, I would get about 7000 NIS ($1500). But if I priced it part by part, it would be worth a fortune. I know this because this week I replaced the headlight switch ($400) and the washer fluid pump ($100). For years I have needed to replace the exhaust… Read More »
After spending a semester in Israel, many students have a love for the land and a desire to return. Exactly how to do that isn’t always clear. One option that I recommend is to study the “other half” of the land, what is today the country of Jordan. You really don’t understand how integral that… Read More »
I’m not going to take the time now to make my case for why I don’t think artifacts like the Rosetta Stone and the Bust of Nefertiti should be returned to Egypt. There are many reasons, but here’s one, revealed in this article in today’s NY Times: the deplorable state of the Egyptian Museum. The… Read More »
I thought I’d go to bed early when I saw the TMS Alumni blog calling for contributions from alumni who are abroad. Penciling a few thoughts led to writing a whole post and now I’m going to bed late. In short, I gave a brief explanation of what IBEX is doing and why I love… Read More »
WorldNetDaily has an interview with the vice-chairman of the Islamic Movement about the Temple Mount. If you haven’t read much about the Muslim view of the Temple Mount, then it’s a worthwhile read. In short, any Jewish claim to the Temple Mount is denied because it is alleged that Al-Aqsa existed there since the time… Read More »
I was hunting down a photo when I came across this one. It’s me and my Grandpa in Georgia when I was about 3 years old. He passed away a few years ago, but before he did I was able to fly out to see him with Mark (who was 2 at the time). He… Read More »
The price of a gallon of important fuels in Israel: Gasoline: $5.13 Milk: $3.37 Ice Cream: $17.14 Gasoline used to be closer to $4/gallon, but has gone up with the price of a barrel of oil. Milk is cheaper than I thought, and is fixed by the government. Except for the special treat of chocolate… Read More »
One of the blogs that I follow casually is the Better Bibles Blog. Ever since I was the only one carrying a non-NASB translation around TMC (and later TMS), I have had to defend my choice of preferred translation. Today I see a post about the ESV and TNIV. I use neither, but both have… Read More »
There are a number of interesting items in a recent email from Sovereign Grace Ministries. They (finally) have a new CD available: Worship God Live. The leader of Sovereign Grace is C. J. Mahaney and he and his wife recently gave a series of talks at the church pastored by Lance Quinn, formerly of GCC.… Read More »