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#3 Stepping into the Chaos — Interview with Brad Gray from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.068668
Today we hear from Walking the Text founder Brad Gray. Brad shares how his first trip to the Land impacted him personally and led to his ministry today. His teaching on Jesus' baptism in Matthew 3 ...
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#4 The Fifth Gospel — Interview with Gary Burge from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.067892
Dr. Gary Burge is our special guest on this podcast. His extensive study of the New Testament, specifically the Gospel of John, lends insight today in his comparison teaching of John 5 and John 9. ...
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#12 Walking the Paved Road — Interview with Jerrell Jobe from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.045574
Today's podcast guest is teacher, scholar and disciple Jerrell Jobe from Mission, Texas. Jerrell has led more than 15 trips biblical study tours over the past 9 years. He recently returned from lea...
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#15 Connecting to the Land & the Bible — Interview with Richard Liverance from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.043991
Richard Liverance is our featured guest on today's podcast. He is the Western Regional Marketing Director for the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Richard shares the story of how God led him to this pos...
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#19 The Battle Belongs to the Lord — Interview with Matt Bach from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.040747
On today's podcast, Rich hosts Matt Bach from Bridgeway Christian Church in northern California. His teaching focuses on one of his favorite sites in Israel, the Valley of Elah and the battle which...
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#27 Yaweh, the Jealous God — Interview with Terry Feix from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.034565
Our guest today is Terry Feix of Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Terry shares insight into his favorite site, Tel Arad, which is in the Negev desert region of Israel. He remi...
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#31 Wandering Wise Men — Interview with Eric Schrotenboer from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.031683
One of our tour leaders, Eric Schrotenboer and his wife, Meredith have created a wonderful resource for families to engage with the Christmas story in new ways this year. The Wandering Wise Men Fam...
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#35 The Footsteps of Paul in Turkey & Greece — Interview with Craig Hill from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.028404
Craig Hill returns as our guest today on the podcast. Craig and our Rich discuss GTI's upcoming Signature Tour of Turkey and Greece, October 11-24. They walk through the scheduled itinerary (featur...
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#39 Homesick for Israel Tour — Interview with Ronen Ben Moshe from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.025045
Legendary Israeli guide Ronen Ben Moshe is our podcast guest today! He and Rich walk through the itinerary for our newest trip: the "Homesick for Israel Tour: Returning to the Land and the Text"! V...
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#40 Signs of Life — Interview with Shea Sumlin from 2022-02-21T22:44:19.023720
Shea serves as the Lead Pastor of Northway Church in Dallas, Texas and joins our podcast today. He and Rich discuss what it was like to be the FIRST GTI TOUR to return to Israel since March of 2020...
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#46 Giving with a Purpose — Interview with Heather Echols from 2022-02-21T22:44:18.883822
Today's podcast is hosted by Rich and GTI staff designer Heather Echols. They kick off the Season of Giving by sharing some special gift ideas, specifically GTI's new 30th Anniversary Limited Editi...
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#51 Lessons from Ephesus — Interview with Brad Gray from 2022-02-10T18:30:42
Walking the Text founder Brad Gray returns as our guest on this podcast. He reminds us of the significance of Asia Minor, specifically Ephesus, in early church history and how their pagan culture i...
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#50 Breaking Down Barriers — Interview with Dr. Mark Strauss from 2022-01-27T17:44:59
Dr. Mark Strauss visits our podcast today. He describes how the scriptures are not just historical or theological, they’re both! We could use the term “narrative theology” or “theography”: the idea...
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#49 Bringing History to Life — Interview with Dr. Christopher Stanley from 2022-01-13T03:00
Christopher Stanley is our guest on today's podcast. A gifted writer and teacher, Dr. Stanley decided to try his hand at historical fiction after the encouragement of his wife. His approach as a hi...
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#48 The Story of GTI (Part 2) — Interview with Tom Harrington from 2021-12-30T03:00
*This podcast is a repeat from our original release January 21, 2021*
This week we're back with Part 2 of the GTI Story with company VP and former GM Tom Harrington. Last week Rich and Tom...
#47 The Story of GTI (Part 1) — Interview with Tom Harrington from 2021-12-23T03:00
*This podcast is a repeat from our original release January 14, 2021*
This week’s episode is extra special as our GM Rich Ferreira interviews our company Vice President and former GM, Tom ...
#45 Why Context Matters — Interview with Dr. Gary Burge from 2021-11-26T03:00
"Dr. Gary Burge is our special guest once again on this podcast. His experience in teaching the New Testament and leading groups to Israel help us understand why context matters. Gary challenges us...
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#44 Live from Israel — Interview with Ronen Ben Moshe from 2021-11-12T16:00:13
LIVE FROM ISRAEL: RICH AND RONEN! Rich interviews Israeli guide and friend, Ronen Ben Moshe during their tour with the Well Church. While sipping coffee at the Sea of Galilee, the two discuss "the...
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#43 Live from Turkey — Interview with Craig Hill from 2021-10-28T02:17:23
GTI GM Rich Ferreira and Dr. Craig Hill present this podcast live from Kusadasi, Turkey after touring Ephesus that day with our Turkey/Greece Signature Tour. They review what they have seen so far ...
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#42 Reformation Tour — Interview with Dr. Erik Thoennes from 2021-09-16T16:13:04
On today's podcast, Rich hosts theology professor and trip teacher Erik Thoennes. Rich and Erik walk through the details of our exciting Reformation Tour of Germany in May of 2022! This trip itiner...
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#41 Podcast Update from 2021-07-16T00:05:47
GTI Tours GM Rich Ferreira shares a brief podcast update today. We have run several successful tours of Turkey and Israel recently and are busy working and planning future trips. We will continue t...
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#38 Homesick for Israel — Interview with Kristen Hartman from 2021-06-24T02:14:20
Today's podcast features our first former trip participant guest, Kristen Hartman from southern California. Her 2014 study tour of Israel prompted her to write a moving piece entitled, "Homesick fo...
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#37 It's About the Journey — Interview with Troy Thomas from 2021-06-17T19:52:01
Veteran pastor and trip leader Troy Thomas from Wisconsin joins today's podcast. Troy and Rich describe the process of being a trip participant who eventually becomes a trip leader. Troy also share...
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#36 Fall Holidays in Israel — Interview with Ariel Sela from 2021-06-10T02:00
Israeli guide Ariel tells us more about himself personally and what he loves about his country. He also lends insight to the fall holidays in Israel and explains what each of them means both cultur...
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#34 Jerusalem's Destiny of Peace — Interview with Richard Liverance from 2021-05-27T15:28:32
Richard Liverance returns as our featured guest on today's podcast. He is the Western Regional Marketing Director for the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Richard and our GM Rich Ferreira talk about the...
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#33 Contrasting Kingdoms — Interview with Jonathan Greer from 2021-05-20T02:00
Our guest today is speaker, teacher and archaeologist Dr. Jonathan Greer of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jonathan, AKA "The Bone Doctor", is part of the archaeology team at Tel...
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#32 Shavuot and Pentecost — Interview with Dave Garrett from 2021-05-13T15:05:11
David “Moose” Garrett has served in a variety of capacities at the international headquarters of Jews for Jesus in San Francisco since 1981. His current position is Children and Youth Ministry Dire...
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#30 Feet for the Path — Interview with Dr. Oliver Hersey from 2021-04-29T05:27:33
Today our guest is Dr. Oliver Hersey who has been appointed to serve as the next president for Jerusalem University College in Jerusalem, Israel. He shares about the history of the school, the lear...
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#29 Asking the Right Questions — Interview with Eric Schrotenboer from 2021-04-22T04:19:38
Our podcast guest today is Eric Schrotenboer, a storyteller and founder of The Acacia Project. He is a film maker, music composer, and children's book author of "The Wandering Wisemen". Today he di...
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#28 Just Like Him — Interview with Brian Haynes from 2021-04-15T02:00
Brian Haynes, senior pastor of Bay Area Church in Houston, Texas is our guest today. Brian has been to partnering with GTI Tours for over 8 years to bring groups to Israel. He shares today about a ...
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#26 The Feast of Freedom — Interview with Matt Davis from 2021-03-25T05:33:46
Have you ever wondered what Passover is all about? Maybe you know the story but wonder how it reads through Jewish eyes. Our repeat guest, Matt Davis, walks us through the Passover story ("hagaddah...
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#25 Altering the Altar — Interview with Eric Wakeling from 2021-03-18T15:28:32
Today we talk with Eric Wakeling, Senior Pastor of Calvary Church of Santa Ana, California. Listen as we take a quick but deep dive into I Kings 12 and the story of the altar at Tel Dan. In order t...
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#24 Following Leads to Flourishing — Interview with Matt Lantz from 2021-03-11T04:45:12
Pastor Matt Lantz from Texas joins our podcast today. He talks about Makhtesh Ramon and the three types of deserts found in scripture. Matt points out how God led His people through the wilderness ...
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#22 The HESED of God — Interview with Ronen Ben Moshe from 2021-02-25T15:59:35
Israeli guide Ronen Ben Moshe is known for helping our groups get the big picture of all the sites, sounds, smells and tastes which tell the story of Israel. His interview today allows us get to kn...
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#21 Imparting the Story of God — Interview with Matt Davis from 2021-02-18T03:00
Matt Davis joins us today on the podcast. He shares about spiritual legacy and our responsibility to pass on our faith to the next generation. We also hear from Mohannad, one of our guides in Jord...
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#20 The God of Just Enough — Interview with Brad Bell from 2021-02-11T03:00
Brad Bell of Fresno, California is our guest on today's podcast. Brad has been leading trips with GTI for more than 15 years. He describes a special place in Israel called Ein Avdat. This barren wi...
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#18 The World Behind the Text — Interview with Craig Hill from 2021-01-28T09:50:39
Should we call him Pastor Craig or Doctor Hill? Whether he is in the pulpit or the classroom, Craig Hill is a knowledgeable Bible teacher and an inspiring speaker. He shares with us today about the...
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#17 The Story of GTI (Part 2) — Interview with Tom Harrington from 2021-01-21T03:00
This week we're back with Part 2 of the GTI Story with company VP and former GM Tom Harrington. Last week Rich and Tom covered the history of GTI Tours and delved into Tom's life story. This episod...
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#16 The Story of GTI (Part 1) — Interview with Tom Harrington from 2021-01-14T17:10:11
This week’s episode is extra special as our GM Rich Ferreira interviews our company Vice President and former GM, Tom Harrington. Rich and Tom answer some age-old questions such as, “What does GTI ...
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#13 The Festival of Lights — Interview with Dan Mossek from 2020-12-10T07:43:13
Israel guide Dan Mossek is our special podcast guest today. He shares about himself personally and how much he loves the scenery, diversity and history of his fascinating country. Dan also explains...
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#11 Be Careful What You Wish For — Interview with Rob Kranz from 2020-11-25T04:04:55
Rob Kranz, a Bible teacher from Texas, is our podcast guest today. Rob discusses the biblical site of Gibeah in Judges 19 and how it connects to King Saul. We also highlight the Satellite Bible Atl...
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#10 Take Your Brokenness with You — Interview with Chris Simning from 2020-11-19T03:23:20
Our very special guest today is Chris Simning. Born with a nearly imperceptible case of cerebral palsy, Chris Simning was stricken with an extremely rare muscle and nerve disease just before high s...
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#9 A Nation Like No Other — Interview with Randy Alonso from 2020-11-12T04:00
Our podcast guest today is Florida Pastor Randy Alonso. He shares about his love for Israel, his approach to leading tours, and his involvement with Bridges for Peace. A short teaching of I Kings ...
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#7 Living Water — Interview with Brady Nemmers from 2020-10-29T02:00
Brady Nemmers joins our podcast today from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Brady shares about leading groups to Israel and experiencing the text together in its original context. He teaches about the "livi...
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#6 Pictures Change Everything — Interview with Todd Bolen from 2020-10-22T02:00
Professor Todd Bolen joins our podcast today and shares the story behind the creation of BiblePlaces.com, a fantastic resource of photos and information to support Bible teachers and students alike...
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#5 From Sketch to 3D Model — Interview with Chris Brown from 2020-10-15T09:00
Charismatic Chris Brown from California joins Rich on our podcast today. He shares how impactful visiting Israel has been to his teaching personally, and how he's passed on a passion for the Land t...
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#2 A Nobody from Nowhere — Interview with Aaron Couch from 2020-09-24T08:00
Aaron Couch joins our podcast today from Colorado. He describes what is was like to lead the first GTI tour (to Turkey) since COVID restrictions began last March. He also shares about Lystra, the l...
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#1 Living Stones — Interview with Jim Showers from 2020-09-13T22:50:12
Jim Showers, Executive Director of Friends of Israel joins our podcast today. He shares about the ministry, which was begun in 1938, ten years before Israel became a nation, and how going to the...
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#1 Living Stones — Interview with Jim Showers from 2020-09-13T22:50:12
Jim Showers, Executive Director of Friends of Israel joins our podcast today. He shares about the ministry, which was begun in 1938, ten years before Israel became a nation, and how going to the...
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