Pilgrims and Their Progress by Josh Hunt
Pilgrims and Their Progress by Josh Hunt

I have had a question about the origin of modern tourism. It came when I was listening to a history book on Audible. Tom Holland’s book In the Shadow of the Sword recounts the rise of Islam and the world into which it became a geopolitical force. But Holland tells of Christians that had been making pilgrimages centuries before Islam ever entered onto the world stage. He writes of some industry that popped up because of the need travelers (pilgrims) had for food and lodging. My question was; “Did Christianity invent modern tourism?”

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TEACHING 2: 1st Thessalonians 2
TEACHING 2: 1st Thessalonians 2

Welcome to the 2nd teaching for our discipleship hour/ inductive study on Thessalonians. Here is a brief summary of chapter 2. Questions are located at the bottom of this post so you can enjoy studying this in a group or on your own.

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Anthony Dear
TEACHING 1: 1 THESSALONIANS
TEACHING 1: 1 THESSALONIANS

Welcome to our Discipleship Hour BLOG. These short readings are the same thing that Pastor Tony is teaching for the first 5 minutes of each Thessalonians study on Sunday mornings. If you miss a discipleship hour or are unable to attend at all be sure to read. (These are less than a 5-minute read) followed by inductive bible study questions you can do on your own or with a group.

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Anthony Dear