I am flying out tomorrow to join the excavation at the Elah Fortress (aka Khirbet Qeiyafa) in Israel. This blog has followed the Elah Fortress dig since last year.
I’ll post a synopsis on the Elah Fortress and its importance to historians and Bible students. It has re-ignited a debate over the existence of the biblical [...]
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Off to excavate in Israel…
Posted in travel, tagged Biblical Archaeology, Elah Fortress, Khirbet Qeiyafa, travel on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wikipedia Hoax Fools World Newspapers
Posted in Links to interesting stuff, Misuses of biblical archaeology, Tech & Resources, Uncategorized, tagged Archaeology, Bible, Links to interesting stuff, Wikipedia on May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Some educators have lamented the impact of ‘Internet Culture’ among many students. Why learn something when you can simply look it up later? An Irish student named Shane Fitzgerald decided to illustrate the vulnerability of this approach to learning.
“When I die there will be a final waltz playing in my head,” Oscar-winning French composer Maurice Jarre [...]
Worship in London
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Links to interesting stuff, London, travel on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We worshiped with the King’s Cross Church of Christ in London today. Thanks to their web site we found their meeting place without any trouble.
David Cambridge is the evangelist for the congregation. He and the brethren were very kind and welcoming. (For the first time in 2-1/2 weeks, 1) we had a worship service all [...]
Going back via the British Museum
Posted in Interesting places to visit, Links to interesting stuff, Overseas trips, Uncategorized, tagged Archaeology, Artifacts, Biblical Archaeology, Links to interesting stuff, Museums, travel on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We are in London this Sunday morning, our first stop on the way back to the U.S. We are leaving our hotel in a few minutes to worship with a group of Christians here.
Tomorrow we will spend a large part of the day at the British Museum. This museum houses many Bible-related artifacts, along with [...]
