Today we head to the largest archeological dig in Turkey, the ruins of the ancient Ephesus. The Revelation reads:- 1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found t...

Our visit to Smyrna now called Izmir was an extremely moving experience. We travelled from the Limestone Terraces, Laodicea, for about 2.5 hours to visit the oldest church still open, Polycarp the bishop established this church in the very early days of the young church. Today this church stands as memorial to Jesus in an Islamic country. The city of Izmir is home to 4 million people and is the most westernized and progressive city in all Turkey. We strolled ...

Things and places are becoming a bit of a blur now, we have seen so many ruins that we are not too sure where we are or have been. So we are sorry if we get a little mixed up. Let me work backwards yesterday. We arrived at our motel Lycus river motel, 5 stars absolutely beautiful! Jean had the unique experience of a Turkish bath costing 100 Turkish lera, an absolutely wonderful thing! Swimming in the giant pool and enjoying diner seated beside the pool, what a...

We arrived in Sardis to visit two ancient sites, the ruins of a Synagogue and then the ruins of the temple of The goddess Artemis. We read this from the Revelation chapter 3:- To the Church in Sardis 1 "To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, fo...

We departed our five star motel and headed toward the town of Alexandrian Troas where we stopped at the site of the old Troas where Paul departed for Kavala, the old Neopolis in Macadonia. This site has really only just begun to be excavated and I think one of the most interesting. I found myself trying to unravel a puzzle as we looked at the partial excavation, but with the help of our guide I begun to understand where things were and what we were looking at. ...