Many of my readers are somewhat familiar with my story (more of that to come in a future post). Before starting my photography business, I was a pastor. And though my vocation has changed, I still view my work as a ministry & an opportunity to glorify God. God literally transformed my life before my senior year of high-school & through the power of the gospel, I became a Christian. The next few years I spent reading everything I could to help me better understand the God of the Bible. And, throughout college, grad-school, & post-grad-school I served in various roles within churches (sometimes at the same time): worship leader, college pastor, associate pastor, & discipleship pastor (whew… I’m tired already!). I will not go into great detail at the moment, but in 2007 I was asked to travel to Israel for various reasons. This initial trip birthed in me a sincere love for the land of Israel & I wanted to use my camera to help bring Israel to my friends & family. In May, 2008, after returning from a recent trip to Israel, I was privileged to publish a coffee table book, “Israel: A Photographic Journey.”
Here’s the description from the book from blurb.com:
“Israel: a photographic journey is a collection of photographs taken from several trips to the ancient land of Israel. Many of the pictures have a biblical theme, yet others are more modern and descriptive of the land today. If you have never seen how beautiful the land of Israel is or have always wanted to visit, yet haven’t gathered the funds, consider Israel: a photographic journey. It will illuminate your perspective on that tiny stretch of land that has the entire world’s attention.”
You can purchase the book or preview the book in its entirety by visiting my bookstore. A portion of the proceeds are reinvested into an account that provides support for those who are seeking to do university campus ministry & foreign missions/aids work. So far, we’ve been able to provide full financial support for 3 students doing short-term work abroad.
Below are some excerpts from the book (in book preview mode at blurb.com):
The Jordan Valley & the Sea of Galilee as seen in this panorama.
Boats on the Sea of Galilee.
If you’re looking for a coffee table book rich in historical/spiritual meaning, check out Israel: A Photographic Journey. Buy a book = help support good things. In case you missed the link, it is: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/245716
by Ben Finch
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