Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Sorry – Sold Out 4 Months Early

Break Forth Israel & Jordan Next Level 2018 sold out 4 months early. If you’d like to join us in 2019, please watch this site for info as soon as it’s announced.

Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018

The Door is going to close.

On January 31, 2018, the sign-up door for Break Forth Israel & Jordan Next Level will close. We already filled our spaces once but were able to get a handful of spots.

If you’d like to visit Israel on its 70th anniversary, as well as the Biblical sites of Jordan, this is your time.

Just click below . . .

Posted on Monday, January 15, 2018

012: Did John the Baptist Hear God’s Voice in Qumran? (Podcast)

One of the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found

QUMRAN: A Place of Mystery. Where one of the greatest discoveries in history was made – the Dead Sea Scrolls. Yet, it’s also the location of the Essene sect, a group shrouded in mystery and intrigue.

Hans speaking to us at Qumran

Was John the Baptist a part of the Essenes for a while?
Did God speak to him through the clouded theology of the sect?
Did Jesus visit the Essenes in Jerusalem?
Have you ever wondered if God can speak to you through the ordinary “stuff” of life?

Listen in today to discouver the possible Biblical connections with Qumran and the Essenes that you may not even be aware of.

Today, our group is sitting under a tent, surrounded by the parched beauty and craggy mountains of the desert.

Listen in below:

(See photos of Qumran and the Dead Sea at the end of this post.)

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In this Episode, You’ll Discover:

The background of the Essenes, what they believed and how they lived
How Jesus Personalized His message to each group (Pharisees, Sadducees, Zealots)
The possible connection between Jesus and the Essenes as evidenced by preparations for the Last Supper.
Scriptural references that show that John the Baptist may have been with the Essenes for a time.

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You’ll be inspired by beautiful photos of the Lands of the Bible, breaking news, stories of faith, and updates.

Photos from Qumran and the Dea Sea:

Arlen & Elsa Salte and friend hiking in the desert mountains of Qumran

QUMRAN, ISRAEL – Essene ritual bath

Essene ruins: Qumran Israel

Dead Sea Scroll at Qumran, Israel

Float like a cork in the mineral-rich Dead Sea

The beauty of the Dead Sea

Cover yourself in the rich minerals of the Dead Sea – but don’t get it in your eyes!

Posted on Monday, January 1, 2018

011: Jesus Reveals He Is Messiah in Nazareth

Mary’s Well in Nazareth, Israel.

It’s in this once humble town of Nazareth where Jesus spent most of His life! For 30 years, he lived as “God Incognito.”

Here, Jesus spent almost 90% of his earthly life, walking in holiness and humility. Here, Jesus learned the demanding but highly-skilled trade of a tekton (Greek) alongside His father, Joseph.

Jesus’ quiet life suddenly changed when He stood up in the synagogue and proclaimed Himself as the Messiah.

Today, our group is standing in the courtyard of St Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church, close to Mary’s Well. Here, Hans shares a word of hope and challenge to each of us to be open to God’s unexpected ways of answering our prayers.

Are we ready to hear?