On Monday we begin our 2025 adventure as we return to Greece. Some have asked "Why Greece?" I'm not really sure, but in 2005, when we were planning our Sabbatical we got fixated on Greece. One reason was because it is the land of the Apostle Paul and has many biblical sites. Another reason was that at that time, just before they joined the European Union, it was an easy place to travel at an inexpensive price. When we returned home, Rich preached a series of sermons called "In the Shadow of Paul." You can find them on his sermon audio page at https://www.sermonaudio.com/series/36547
It was at that time that we bumped in Fotis and Mary Romeos and got connected to their ministry to the Greek people. We also visited Athens, Ephesus, Patmos, Corinth and Samos along with multiple islands. We fell in love with the islands, the people and the history.
In 2016 we went back and visited Crete where Titus ministered and Paul had a short stopover in Fairhaven. We found an Evangelical church of about 15 people and were able to worship and have a meal with them.
In 2020 we went back and visited Philipi, Thessaloniki, the Monastery at Meteora and spent some time with Fotis and Mary at the Cosmos Center and got some in-depth insight into their ministry. That was when they introduced us to the island of Naxos. It is a diverse island with lots to see and also the home where Fotis' mother grew up. They still visit their family home there and in August we hope to visit with them again on the island. PS They are also home to the Waffle House (Ice Cream)
You are welcome to follow our journey in 2025. We will probably be visiting some of these same sites and also hope to get to some new islands.
Rich will also be recording some short "sermonettes" which I will be posting on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@300phydeau
I blogged most of these trips which you can find in the archives of this blog if you are interested.
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