Called and Caffeinated O Little Town of Bethlehem: Home of Every Christian feat. Khaled Jacoub
“God doesn’t just give you one call…he insists on changing your life and your heart.” As a native of the little town of Bethlehem, growing up just a five-minute walk from where Jesus was born, Khaled Jacoub was imbued with a sense of mission from his earliest days. He's the founder of Nativity Pilgrimage, the company I'm proud to partner with for the God's Adventure Awaits Pilgrimage in 2022. Jacoub hosts more than 200 groups from the USA to visit his beloved native Holy Land.
Since I began this podcast it's been on my heart to do an episode on pilgrimages. They're not just a vacation; they're a time-honored tradition recommended by the Church since the Middle Ages as a way to discern your personal mission and purpose. I'm delighted to speak with Jacoub about what it was like growing up in the Holy Land, and how to make an effective pilgrimage.
Topics Discussed
- What is a pilgrimage and how it’s different from a vacation
- How people in Bethlehem feel their mission is to make everyone feel at home
- The FOOD in Israel (very important to pregnant Stacey lol)
- Why Christians are leaving the Holy Land in droves, and the role Nativity Pilgrimage is playing to help keep them there
- How to approach a pilgrimage to get the most spiritual benefit
- The best sites in the Holy Land to visit (there are many!)