We’re thrilled to share with you our Bible Lands Tour lineup for 2016 to 2017.
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Arlen & Elsa in ‘Pixner’s Cave’
Many times on our Break forth Journeys trips to Israel, we mention the groundbreaking discouveries and theories of Rev. Bargil Pixner.
Bargil Pixner (March 23, 1921 – April 5, 2002) was a German born, Benedictine monk, Biblical scholar, archaeologist and Benedictine authority on the Dead Sea scrolls.
Those who have traveled with us will remember visiting what’s called
Rev. Bargil Pixner
“Pixner’s Cave” as we sit and look out onto the Sea of Galilee.
Pixner is the author of several great books, but now, you can watch a one hour TV special he made before he passed away.
Just link here to watch the fascinating video.
Visiting Rome is a highlight for Christians. You can imagine the culture that the Apostle Paul walked into. You can visualize what Rome must have been to walk through in the early years of the Christian church.
But the stunning ruins can sometimes leave you a little bewildered as to what went where. It can leave you running to the closest gelato shop while scratching your head (and yes, you should enjoy the best of Rome’s gelato)!
If you’d like to visualize Rome in its heyday, your wait is over. This video recreation gives a stunning view into what Rome must have looked like.
If you’d like to see Rome as it was, why don’t you click on the video below?
Plaka, Athens
When you travel to Athens on your tour of the Missionary Journeys of Paul, try to take a couple of hours to stroll through the drop-dead-gorgeous Plaka area. It’s just a short walk from the Acropolis.
Seeing breathtaking beauty can be profoundly spiritual as it reminds us of our Creator. Beauty often sets our hearts longing for God’s promises in eternity.
(Note: Well take time to relax at Plaka on our upcoming Break Forth Paul Tour. More info here.)
Here is a little more about Plaka:
Stroll around Plaka, one of the most alluring and cosy districts in Athens. Renowned among the Athenians as the Neighborhood of the Gods, Plaka will cast a spell on you with its winding streets and nicely restored old houses of a neoclassical flair and coffee shops, tavernas and tiny mezedopolia (small tavernas serving traditional tid-bits (meze). Relax and enjoy your beverage or a meal with the right touch of romance and nostalgia of the past. You will be overwhelmed by the plethora of folk art items, works of art, traditional products, clothing and handmade articles found in souvenir shops all around.
Stunning Plaka at night.
You will also encounter significant monuments and sites covering antiquity, as well as the city’s Roman and Ottoman past. The district is a real cultural mosaic: Small churches and mosques, a hammam, the Roman Agora, and the first university of Greece.
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Athens Seaside Restaurant
Of course, we know that Athens is a city of great scriptural and historical significance.
But did you know this?
Athens is the only European capital with 14 Blue Flag Beaches and more than 50kms of coastline!
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People have waited for years for this trip. Now, it’s here!
We are excited to announce Break Forth Paul: The Missionary Journeys of Paul and 7 Day Greek Island / Mediterranean Cruise.
Now, you can download your very own free 14 page brochure on Break Forth Paul 2016. Just click here or the image above.
This is just what so many have been waiting for! We expect a rapid sell-out!
Will you join us for this life-changing spiritual journey?
We don’t want you to miss out. Please download the brochure and then call ASAP to 1-866 978 2997. Or, email journeys@breakforthministries.com.
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5 Lessons Learned to Truly Enjoy Traveling
Travel can be one of the most richly rewarding, heart-expanding and learning experiences of life.
But, when we bring our own cultural norms, food expectations, and other restrictions with us when we travel, we can miss out on so much.
Here is a great article on 5 Lessons Learned to Truly Enjoy Traveling by Amy Chen. There are good reminders here. Just click here: 5 Lessons Learned to Truly Enjoy Traveling.
Tour Guide
At Break Forth Journeys, we hand pick our local tour guides. We also interact with local voices to enrich each trip. We think this travel quote from recent research says it nicely:
“The two biggest things that travelers wish they had paid more for on their trips are better food and better tour guides, so don’t skimp. And “tour guides” will become a disparaged term, increasingly to be replaced by “local hosts”– travelers will want to interact with expert locals rather than “guides”–an art expert who can introduce them to galleries and artists they’d otherwise never discover, for example. Anyone who has gone on a tour and been disappointed with a guide that drones on and on about nothing can relate.” – January 13, 2016
For those wishing for a white Christmas, remember this:
As beautiful as it is to see the trees frosted with snow and white flakes slowly drifting to the ground, snow is more nostalgia than historically related to the time of Jesus’ birth.
A white Christmas is more related to the genius marketing by Coca-Cola of Santa Claus. (Yes, we know of the historical St Nicholas from Turkey – but he never saw a reindeer in his life, wasn’t surrounded by elves, didn’t ride through the sky in a sleigh, didn’t shimmy down chimneys and didn’t give gifts only to the nice and neglected the naughty – but I’m sure he would have enjoyed milk and cookies)
The chance that Jesus was born in winter is infinitesimally small. Here are two reasons why:
The most common estimate is that Jesus was born in early fall.
So – maybe Thanksgiving is a better time to celebrate the birth of our glorious Messiah – God wrapped in frail human flesh!
So, yes, we now traditionally celebrate Jesus’ birth on December 25th but more importantly, let’s remember to celebrate the loving miracle of God coming to us all year long.
It really doesn’t matter if we’re “walking in a winter wonderland” or feeling the kiss of a gentle breeze as it rustles leaves.
Every day He comes to us with His gift of life.
Every day we have an opportunity to kneel before Him in worship.
Every day is Christ incarnate.
“O Come Let us adore Him – Christ the Lord”
Merry Christmas to all!
Arlen and Elsa Salte
Arlen & Elsa Salte – Directors – Break Forth Journeys
Is Irrational Fear Stealing Your Dreams?
The news cycle spins again and again. Running out of fresh video content, networks loop the same sensationalistic clips on a never-ending cycle.
Their plan?
To grab your attention long enough until they can sell you fabric softener during the next TV commercial.
There is no doubt that you’ll find crime almost anywhere if you search for it long enough.
But when things are exaggerated it’s does no one any good.
While some people are afraid of going to Israel and other Lands of the Bible, these are irrational fears.
If you want to be afraid to travel somewhere, you should certainly avoid the USA. From terrorist attacks to mass shootings to high crime rates, America is a far more dangerous place to be.
Just look at these crime statistics from NationMaster:
Still, every year people pile in by the millions to one of the most dangerous developed countries in the world – the USA.
(For our Canadian readers: Canada’s crime statistics are similar to Israel, aside from Canada’s murder rate, which is 3 times higher than in Israel)
How about Middle East tensions? Travel writer and blogger, John Nicholson says it well:
“While we in the United States have only had marginal success developing our own missile defense systems dating back to the days of the Star Wars initiatives under President Reagan, Israel has implemented a system of both tight border and air security that allows Israelis to now go about their daily lives under a blanket of relative calm, stability, and security. For tourists to Israel, this means that visiting the country and even traveling around within it is completely safe, despite the occasional incident or flare up that makes the news back home.”
Is the USA safe? Yes, if you use wisdom, keep your eyes open and stay away from the rougher parts of town. Is Israel safer than the USA? Yes, without a doubt. The statistics prove it.
How sad it is when sensationalistic news reports and unfounded fears keep people back from experiencing one of the highlights of their lives; a life-changing journey to the Lands of the Bible.
Has CNN caused you to cower in a corner? Are you setting aside a life-long spiritual dream because of irrational fears?
Maybe it’s time to live life to the full again. Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” – John 10:10 NIV
A fullness of life and a prison of fear cannot co-exist. It’s time to swing wide those prison doors!
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” – 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
