Benvenuti!

We are excited to invite you to perhaps our favorite country - Italy. This itinerary blends Italy’s classic experiences, including a Tuscan Thanksgiving, with immersive insights to the first century Roman world and the growth of the early church. Andiamo!

Flying into Rome, we will engage the Biblical text in its original context while following the path of the apostles and the early Church. We’ll trace Paul from his landing on the Italian Peninsula as we walk on the Appian Way and visit sites across Rome, learning more about his final years. We will examine how the early church moved from the Catacombs, with a faith defined by equality and sacrifice, to the corridors of the Vatican, embracing power as the official religion of the Empire. We will visit Pompeii, a time capsule of daily life in the first century Roman Empire, and in Florence, witness the Renaissance’s profound impact on Christian history, art, and theology, weighing the legacy of an earthly empire against the eternal Kingdom of Heaven. And woven throughout, we will experience the magnificent flavors and beauties of local Italian culture, including our Tuscan Thanksgiving at a villa in Tuscany, with cooking class and a “Thanksgiving” feast, Italian style, as we fellowship together at the table.

Donnie and Lisa Carroll are the local contacts for more information about this trip. You can reach out to them directly or by email to:

Donnie: donnie.carroll72@gmail.com or Lisa: lisajocarroll@gmail.com

Jamie Carroll of Travel the Text manages many of the administrative aspects of this journey. If you’d like to speak with Travel the Text for more information or with any questions about this experience, please email: jamie@travelthetext.com.