Archive | September, 2011

Christian Persecution Happens Today

I will be one of five pastors and church leaders speaking at an event called the Secret Church this Friday night from 6pm until 12am! This meeting is not for the faint hearted, but for those that want to take that next step in their relationship with God and become everything He intended for them [...]

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You Are One Of A Kind

Have you ever wondered why God created you “You”? God has a unique plan for your life and He has equipped you to make a significant difference in the world. Read Cory Nickols latest inspirational Good News article: You Are One Of A Kind

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September 15th | Day 7 in Jordan

The day after Petra, we traveled to Wadi Rum, one of themost beautiful places on earth! On the way we stopped at Little Petra and sawone of oldest paintings in the area. It is 2000 years old. The detail in thepainting was so intricate and it brought to light just how detailed theNabateans actually were. [...]

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September 14th | Day 6 in Jordan

I spent the whole day in Petra! It was an incredibleexperience and really words cannot accurately describe the beauty of God’screation and the architecture of this ancient civilization. The Nabateans were nomadic Arabs who settled in the area sometimein the sixth century B.C. and thrived until about 100 A.D. The Romans triedmany times to take [...]

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September 13th | Day 5 in Jordan

View from the Evason Ma’in Hotel I was sound asleep, only to be woken up by sunbeams pouring into my room at the Evason Ma’in Hotel. It was such a nicepeaceful stay. The staff were so accommodating and treated us like kings andqueens. After waking up, I put on my swimming trunks and headed down [...]

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September 12 | Day 4 in Jordan

Todaywas an amazing day. First we drove about an hour away from Amman to the JordanRiver to the place called Bethany beyond the Jordan. This river separatesJordan from the West Bank, a territory occupied by Israel. We went to the locationwhere John the Baptist baptized Jesus and saw many different churches eitherbuilt or under construction [...]

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September 11 | Day 3

Had another great day. We started out by attending a Catholic Church and spoke afterward with Father Haddad, the priest. It was an interesting conversation about the Middle East and peace and how Muslims and Christians can coexist together with a mutual respect for one another. However, nothing was really said about religious freedom except that Christians can be a [...]

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September 10th | Day 2 in Jordan

I woke up very early this morning with little sleep thenight before due to jetlag. None the less, I felt energized due to the amountof excitement running through my bones! We ate an amazing breakfast at thehotel, Jordanian style and then headed to the North of Jordan. We spent a goodamount of time at the [...]

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September 9th | Day 1 in Jordan

Our journalistic team arrived in Jordan on a Royal JordanianAirplane on Friday evening at 5:45pm. It was a very relaxing 12 hour flight. Weeach had our own TV monitor and could watch an array of movies, play games, orlisten to music at our own leisure. We were provided a dinner and an earlymorning breakfast, even [...]

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Today I am Embarking On A Journalistic Tour of the Holy Lands in Jordan

Well, the day is finally here. I am embarking for the nation of Jordan to experience a journalistic tour of the Holy Landsfor 10 days with about 8 other journalists and publishers from around the country. I am excited to see what adventures God takes us down. I will try and post a blog everday so [...]

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