Theologically I’m most akin to Karl Barth, according to this analysis at QuizFarm. I’m not sure what brought that about – poor questions, lack of another in the list who was more compatible, or my ignorance about a few of the questions. In any case, take it yourself if you know a little theology. As… Read More »
I haven’t done much running in the last few years, but today was such a great summer day (sunny and 70s) that it was begging for a run. Luke and Mark came along as they have before, but this time Mark wanted to run with me (not ride his bike alongside). He didn’t make it… Read More »
I haven’t posted in a while. That’s in part because I was very busy and then when that ended, I had so much to do to catch up and part of me didn’t want to “publicly” return, lest I find myself with even more work. But I’ve decided to stop that (and if you’re still… Read More »
I’m at the front end of a short-term program, which means I’m both busy and tired. Today I was at the Siloam Pool excavations and they look better than ever! Everything previously exposed is re-exposed (after being buried for a time) and more. A guy there told one in our group that excavations on the… Read More »
A colleague was in Ashkelon a few days ago and lost something while at the tell. He went back the next day and found it. When Luke (7 yrs) heard the story, he was surprised. “What, the Philistines didn’t take it?!” I suppose his parents could be faulted for not teaching him that the Philistines… Read More »
Today was one of those days that makes me thankful that I live in Israel. As I’ve thought many times, the opportunities here are wonderful. I was invited by the prior of Ecole Biblique to visit the campus, see the photo archive, and have lunch. This invitation arose because of his familiarity with the Survey… Read More »
A friend commented yesterday that I must be busy since I haven’t posted anything in a while. Indeed, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t even realized that I haven’t posted anything in a while. I think, too, that I’m still searching for a raison d’etre and an audience for this blog. It’s certainly clear… Read More »
I made progress last week in my goal to photograph all of the sites that Paul visited on his missionary journeys. After all I have done though, there are still many sites left. I was hoping to visit Malta and southern Italy in June with friend Gordon Franz but the timing just did not work… Read More »
I took all 9 days of Travel/Study Break this semester on a trip to Turkey, getting in at 3 this morning. I went with 4 students and we drove 1800 miles and I took 3500 photos. New sites for me included Attalia (Antalya), Perge, Aspendos, and Catal Huyuk. The Syria-Palestine wing is now open in… Read More »
In the midst of various other things, I’m preparing now for a trip to Turkey (9 days, starting in Antalya and ending in Istanbul). Something I read tonight made me cry, even though I’ve heard it before: The library of Pergamum survived into Roman times, when it was given by Antony to Cleopatra. She had… Read More »