The Bible is True and Apologist Frank Turek Can Prove It

Apologist Frank Turek doesn’t shy away from difficult questions. As a Christian speaker, Frank spends a lot of time traveling to college campuses across the country answering questions from young people who want to know why Christian’s believe what they believe.

Some college kids today behave a little like the ancient Greeks from the apostle Paul’s time. When Paul spoke to the Greeks at Mars Hill, they wanted logical proof, if Paul was going to convince them to believe in his God, his argument had to be convincing enough to win them over. Here is part of what Paul said to them:

…God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Paul wanted to show the Athenians that there was no logic to believing in the idols they worshiped. The true God does not need anything and does not exist to do our will. Rather God, who made all mankind in his image, made us so that we might know him.

Some of the Athenians mocked Paul after he spoke. Today, there are still “logical” men who mock Christians for believing what they believe and that is why young people need to hear from apologists like Frank Turek. When Frank debates an Atheist or answers questions from an audience, he doesn’t deflect hard to answer questions with “Because the Bible says so.” The Bible is filled with truth, but truth is always supported by reason. The task of an apologist is to show why the Bible is right in order to demonstrate, just as Paul did, that the God we worship is the true God. A God who created the rules of logic, the laws of science, and every other demonstration of reason in a world that atheists’ try to claim is nothing more than the result of a random accident.

Ready to learn from one of the best apologists in the world? Frank Turek is traveling to the Mediterranean on a footsteps of Paul cruise featuring 7 days on a 5-star cruise ship and stops in Rome, Corinth, Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Crete, Cenchreae, and of course, the city of Athens! During this time you will get to listen to Frank’s teaching while exploring some of the places where the apostle Paul did his missionary work in the days of the Early Church. This will be an incredible experience for Christian travelers looking for a chance to learn while relaxing and taking in the wonders of the Mediterranean!

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Eli Shukron’s Newest Archaeological Find

Renown Archaeologist Eli Shukron has made the news once again. In todays feature on the jewishpress.com, Eli Shukron was interviewed on the newest archaeological discovery of a beautifully preserved, stone weight with the word Beka engraved on it. Shukron, who directed the excavation on behalf of the Israel Antiquities department, explains in his interview the significance of the weight saying,

“When the half-shekel tax was brought to the Temple during the First Temple period, there were no coins, so they used silver ingots. In order to calculate the weight of these silver pieces they would put them on one side of the scales and on the other side they placed the Beka weight. The Beka was equivalent to the half-shekel, which every person from the age of twenty years and up was required to bring to the Temple.”

According to Shukron, “Beka weights from the First Temple period are rare; however this weight is even rarer, because the inscription on it is written in mirror script and the letters are engraved from left to right instead of right to left. It can therefore be concluded that the artist who engraved the inscription on the weight specialized in engraving seals, since seals were always written in mirror script so that once stamped the inscription would appear in regular legible script. “Apparently, the seal craftsman got confused when he engraved the inscription on the weight and mistakenly used mirror script as he was used to doing. From this mistake we can learn about the general rule: The artists who engraved weights during the First Temple period were the same artists who specialized in creating seals.”

See the full article and video interview here.

This sifting project in the Emek Tzurim National Park, is regularly featured on our Living Passages Israel Tours. Guests of the tour can take part in the archaeological experience by joining a team of archaeologists at the sifting site, where artifacts such as this stone weight, other coins, arrowheads, pottery, jewelry and metals can be discovered in the excavated soil. Even more exciting is that Eli Shukron has partnered with Living Passages to guide our Israel Travelers through his discoveries in the City of David.

Interested in joining archaeologist Eli Shukron in Israel? Check our upcoming Israel Tours to find one that is right for you.

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Alaska Vacation for Families with a Visit to the Iditarod Racing Dogs

There is no U.S. state that has Alaska’s extremes. With towering snowcapped mountains year-round, creeping glaciers, the midnight sun, and all-day darkness, the Alaskan landscape can be as chilling as it is captivating.

Beyond the topography and elements, the people and the culture have their own unique draw. One of the quintessential sports in Alaska is dogsledding.

Dogsledding once was a primary mode of transportation for many Alaskans and helped secure mail routes and other freight movements in Alaska. The snowmobile changed Alaska’s reliance on dogs, but mushers still use their teams of dogs for transportation, hauling, and fun. For those who book by January 1, 2019, you will get your fill of the latter with a free dogsled tour by Heather Siirtola.

Heather is a four-time Iditarod veteran who has made dogsledding a way of life. The Iditarod is a 1,000-mile race from Anchorage, in south-central Alaska, to Nome, on the western Bering Sea. It traces a course through rough terrain made of mountains, rivers, forests, tundra, and coastline.

It is known for its brutal intensity that comes from the combination of the weather, terrain, distance, and strategy.

Heather offers tours of her facility and a chance to meet her dogs. When asked about what makes sled dogs special Heather told us, “Sled dogs are unique, not only being work dogs of yesteryear but can cover more mileage faster than most other animals in the wild.” She brings 18 years of sledding experience and a team of dogs that areraring to go. Always ready to go partly because Heather told us it is not uncommon for her dogs to have acupuncture and massage done on them.

Join our Alaska vacation for families with Buddy and Kay Davis of Answers in Genesis in the summer of 2019. This tour is filled with a variety of Alaskan experiences for the whole family, such as a tundra safari, fishing, nature walk, gold panning, and a visit to Denali National Park. Buddy will offer creation-based teachings inspired by the surrounding topography and wildlife.

Book your Alaska Family Vacation before the end of the year and you can visit Heatherand her dogsled team for free.

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Why Corinth is the Perfect Teaching Site on a Footsteps of Paul Greece Tour

Corinth is famous for being the early church to which Paul wrote the letters of First and Second Corinthians, containing some of the most well-known passages in the entire Bible. Along with the letters Paul wrote to the church there, he also visited and helped to establish a community of believers in the city. The population was likely 750,000 or more in Paul’s time and the city was absolutely central to trade and commerce. The size, historical significance, and Biblical importance of the city make it a crucial stop on any footsteps of Paul Greece tour. The city was important in ancient times and the lessons and instructions Paul wrote to the young church are particularly relevant now, when the world is returning to an idolatry of immoral lifestyles.

• The Bema Where Paul Stood Trial

Looking for something unique on a Christian tour? How about heading to the place where the apostle Paul himself stood trial before Gallio, the pro-consul of Corinth. But it wasn’t the Greek people of Corinth who brought Paul to trial, instead, it was the Corinthian Jews who claimed that Paul had violated Jewish Law. The Bema was the raised platform from which pro-consul Gallio pronounced judgment on Paul.

• Acrocorinth: The Ancient Fortress and Temple of the Corinthians

High above the city of Corinth, there is a steep rock that overlooks the town. Rising 1800 feet above the plains, Acrocorinth was once the seat of the Temple of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, whose worship contributed to the sexual immorality that Corinth was infamously known for.

• Erastus, the Chamberlain of the City

Paul had many friends in Corinth and one of the friends is named in Roman 16:23 was “Erastus the chamberlain of the city”. What is interesting about Erastus is that his existence seems to be confirmed by an inscription found east of the theater in Corinth. The inscription reads, ‘Erastus for his aedileship paved (this) at his own expense.’ Erastus seems to have been a man of wealth and position and was a friend of Paul’s, who contributed to the improvement and infrastructure of the city.

• The Synagogue of Corinth

The synagogue of Corinth was a hub of public debate when Paul came to the city. Acts 18:4 says “Every Sabbath he would argue in the Synagogue and would try to convince the Jews and Greeks”. It was because of Paul’s relentless preaching that the Corinthian Jews hatched their plot to put Paul on trial before the Roman Pro-consul Gallio.

• The Port of Cenchreae

Like several other Biblical figures, the apostle Paul dedicated himself to the Lord with a Nazarite Vow. According to the book of Numbers, those who took a Nazarite Vow were not to:

1. Partake in any fermented drink or consume grapes in any form.
2. Cut their hair for the duration of the vow.
3. Go near a dead body

When Paul stopped at the port of Cenchreae it was, according to the book of Acts, to have his head shaved in keeping with his vow. Biblical historians are unsure of whether Paul was beginning or concluding his vow in Cenchreae, but we know from archaeology that Cenchreae was a port city just outside of Corinth. The submerged remains of the Cenchreae Synagogue can still be seen from the shores.

Corinth is frequently chosen as a teaching destination by leaders on a footsteps of Paul Greece tour. The many points of Biblical and historical interest the city has to offer make it an ideal spot for teaching and instruction.

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The Bible and Science Collide in Grand Canyon Christian Tours

Was the Grand Canyon really created as the result of a global flood? The debate has been ongoing for a long time, but according to Russ Miller the evidence was never in doubt. From the beginning, the Grand Canyon was proof of a world-wide flood and yet, it has taken the majority of the scientific community to catch up.

“Geologists now think Grand Canyon grew in quick spurts from massive flooding…”
– National Geographic

So, why have secular scientific resources like National Geographic been hesitant to admit this? Because admitting that the creation of the Grand Canyon was the result of flooding seems to partially corroborate one of the Bible’s most well-known stories. A story that secular scientists like Bill Nye have publicly ridiculed, the story of Noah’s Flood.

“The missing layers are picked up in the Grand Staircase, which includes the soaring cliffs of Bryce and Zion. Bryce forms the top of the Staircase, where the massive erosion event ended, leaving spires and arches in the multi-colored limestones. Zion’s lofty sandstone cliffs and canyons, adorned in pink and red hues, form the middle of the Staircase.” – Russ Miller.

Many evolutionists have tried to lay claim to the scientific evidence of the Grand Canyon, attempting to show how its geological makeup supports an evolutionary view of history. But creation expert Russ Miller reaches out to Christians and non-Christians alike to show them the truth about the geology of the Grand Canyon and the amazing work of God in creation and at long-last, the rest of the scientific community is catching up.

For a long-time scientists believed that Grand Canyon was carved out slowly over millions of years …But new research has turned both theories upside down. Geologists now think that Grand Canyon grew in quick spurts from massive flooding…over 750,000 years. (National Geographic for Kids, March 2005, p. 5).

So, are you ready to see the proof for yourself? Travel to the Southwest to explore the evidence of the flood on our Grand Canyon Christian tours! Or check out our roster of Christian tour itineraries from all over the world.

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What makes Africa perfect for Family Safari Vacations?

When it comes to choosing a vacation for your family, there are a lot of options out there. But when it comes to family vacations to places that take you beyond the ordinary, your choices become limited. So where can you go that is new, awe-inspiring, perfect for families, and gives you a chance to get away from modern distractions?

Africa.

What makes Africa the perfect place for a family safari vacations?

The first reason is…

1. Africa is Absolutely Unique

The main reason we offer Christian family trips to Africa is because traveling to Africa is totally different from what most families have done. We are talking about a journey to a place where nature has remained almost unchanged since the early days of creation.

Secondly, it’s…

2. A Chance for Family Bonding

There are lots of vacation options for families, but a safari in Africa separates you and your family from all the distractions of modern life and creates time for you to bond together while you learn from God’s word.

Thirdly, this is…

3. A Vacation that Kids Will Remember

Most of us can recall a few of the trips we took with our families when we were children, but not all of them stand out as memorable ones. A trip to Africa, as a family, is a healthy memory your children can cherish forever.

Are you ready to take your family somewhere new? Africa is an incredible destination for Christian travelers, and we hope you get the chance to join us on one our trips. Living Passages offers Africa Christian tours that take you out of today’s busy world and into Creation, where you learn with other believers and Christian leaders. Psalms 19 says:

…The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

So join us as we explore God’s handiwork together!

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Four Reasons Why Our South Africa Creation Safari is Perfect for Families

Maybe it has been years since you took your family on vacation. Let’s be honest, traveling with babies and toddlers has its challenges. Now that your kids are a bit older, however, a vacation might be back on your mind. But since it isn’t something you get to do all the time, you want to make it count.

Our South Africa Creation Safari is the perfect option. This Christian tour is an awe-inspiring trip for both children and adults. With dramatic African animals, creation teachings, star gazing, relaxation opportunities and children’s activities all packed into 10 days, you are sure to come home with memories that have bonded your family and lessons that will build both yours and your children’s faith.

Here are four reasons why our South African Creation Safari is perfect for families.

1. It’s adventure with relaxation

Often when it comes to vacation, some want relaxation, while others want adventure. This tour has the best of both. On the adventure front, your family can take early-morning game drives and see many of the Big Five animals, such as lions, elephants, and rhinos. You can ride elephants, walk with lions and see guides feed an assortment of safari animals.

But after all the excitement, there will be opportunities for massage, lounging by the pool, golfing, fishing, leisurely fireside dinners, and morning coffee at sunrise.

2. There are activities for you and activities for kids

Not all destinations are conducive to children. How often do you get excited for an activity only to have your kid’s groan at the prospective boredom? Or maybe you’d like to try something, but it’s dangerous or unadvised for kids.

On this tour, while you get a massage, the kids can play a sports game at the lodge. When you go walk with the lions, our hosts will take the children to view the baby lions. Our scholars will have teachings adapted both for adults and for children.

3. You don’t have to worry about planning anything. Just get your kids on the plane.

Part of the stress of traveling with children is figuring out the logistics beforehand. Where will they sleep? Where will you eat every day? Can you fit your family in the cab? You won’t have to worry about any of it on this tour. We take care of all the details for you.

It’s the best of vacation without the headaches. You simply show up, and we will take care of the rest. The tour is pre-paid, so you won’t have to take out your wallet and negotiate price. A vacation without planning, navigating, or having to problem-solve is a true vacation.

4. The teachings are geared toward both adults and children and will build your family’s faith

A family learning together about God’s creation in a dramatic setting like South Africa creates a special bond. Seeing powerful animals like lions and elephants; watching a sunrise across the plains or staring up into the vast night sky at the countless array of stars is an experience your family may have never had before. That you are all there, experiencing it together, will give you a collective appreciation for God’s creation in new ways.

You will have topics to dig into as a family for months and years to come.. Your children won’t forget this vacation – and neither will you.

Check out our South Africa Creation Safari. It’s the vacation your family has been waiting for.

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