Of Falafels and Following Jesus: Stories from a Journey through the Holy Land

Abstract

Since the time of Jesus, visiting the places of His life has fascinated His followers and attracted them from all over the world. Signs Publishing Book Editor Nathan Brown and friends Michelle Villis and Brenton Stacey joined these pilgrims and tourists in 2019. They travelled together as part of a larger tour group through Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories to visit the places of so many of the Bible stories. And they wrote the story of their journey with reflections on what they learned along the way. The result: a book called Of Falafels and Following Jesus. From the familiar to the unfamiliar, from ancient stones to contemporary tourism, from bird-spotting to market-shopping, from the rugged wilderness of Petra and the Dead Sea to the sparkling waters and lush valleys of Galilee, Of Falafels and Following Jesus is a story of re-discovering the stories of Jesus and the Bible, and how this journey changes and challenges us as we seek to follow Him as His disciples today.