A cherished spot to CHLS travelers is the Wadi Qilt. It is a magnificent location where one can overlook the Jericho Road as it weaves its way from Jericho at the deep end of the Wadi all the way up to Jerusalem. This route was often chosen by pilgrims and
Filmed in Israel: This is part 1 of 8 discussing the last week of the life of Jesus up to and after the resurrection. This is filmed taking into context the geography, history, spiritual climate of the time-period, and language of the biblical text. It concludes with how we choose
A leadership lesson from Tel Dan in northern Israel. In this video Dr. Wood, founder of the Center for Holy Lands Studies, expresses how leaders must remain accessible to people. He does so by explaining the nature of the the ancient city gate often referred to in the biblical text.
In this video Dr. George O. Wood speaks to us from the shores of the Lake of Galilee in Israel. Dr. Wood is the founder of the Center for Holy Lands Studies. This particular video was timely as Dr. Wood shares that Jesus is the only way to make it
Twenty years ago, on the Friday of Easter weekend, I found myself in the Garden of Gethsemane, located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. It may not be the exact spot of Jesus’ prayer but it is nearby. The olive trees where I stood were nearly 1,600 years old.
