{"id":451,"date":"2021-11-06T08:23:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T08:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithandheritagetours.com\/?p=451"},"modified":"2021-11-06T08:34:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T08:34:14","slug":"visiting-israel-with-members-of-my-congregation-certainly-ranks-among-the-high-points-of-my-25-years-of-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithandheritagetours.com\/visiting-israel-with-members-of-my-congregation-certainly-ranks-among-the-high-points-of-my-25-years-of-ministry","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Israel with members of my congregation certainly ranks among the high points of my 25 years of ministry&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;m gradually getting over the jet-lag from our return trip from Israel, but not the let-down from the wonderful experience we had there, thanks in no small part to your efforts before and during our visit. Yesterday I had my first opportunity to speak about it from the pulpit at Old North Church, and it did not go unnoticed that my voice broke while quoting the 122nd Psalm: &#8220;I was glad when they said unto me, &#8216;Let us go up unto the house of the Lord.&#8217; Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem&#8230;&#8221; Visiting Israel with members of my congregation and David&#8217;s certainly ranks among the high points of my 25 years of ministry. I&#8217;m not sure it would be possible to recreate the spiritual impact of a first visit to the Holy Land, but I&#8217;d be glad to try!<br>I can&#8217;t thank you and the others enough for all you did to arrange such a wonderful experience. 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