Using his unique story-telling skills, award-winning fashion photographer Michael Belk embarked on a journey - with his camera and creativity - to explore the modern-day relevance of the messages of Jesus. The result is a beautiful and compelling collection of 33 fine art images. Michaels photographs, and their challenging messages, capture a 1st Century Jesus interacting with 21st Century people from all walks of life. Produced in Italy, this one-of-a-kind photographic journey delightfully incites a fresh perspective of Jesus that will be explored for many years.

"Using his camera and creativity, fashion photographer, Michael Belk, brings the timeless stories of 1st century Jesus to modern-day life"--Cover.

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Seeing a film and reading a book about the film offers a greater experience than either the film or book can provide on its own. Journeys with the Messiah s new 34-chapter Guide Book and free 34-episode companion Film Series work in tandem to take you on an exciting journey of discovery with Jesus. Both book and films greatly expand the message content depicted by Journeys original collection of photographs released in 2009. Although the films and the book can be experienced one without the other, together they they provide a greater experience than they provide on their own. You could say 1 + 1 = 3. Each of the 34 chapters concludes with a section called Thoughts to Ponder, a series of thoughts and/or questions to ponder from time spent with the film and/or its companion chapter. Along with the original images, the book and/or the book and films can be used for powerful individual or small group studies or as a devotional. They can also be used as a source for pastors, teachers and leaders to create their own presentations. Produced in the ancient city Matera, Italy, this one-of-a-kind photographic journey delightfully incites a fresh perspective of Jesus, creating a depth of feeling and emotion through images that are both comforting, enlightening, full of hope and challenging. It is the author s prayer that they ignite a passion in the viewer to know Jesus even more or perhaps consider Him for the first time.

When Arielle, a new immigrant to Israel, sees a poster announcing the coming of the Messiah, she feels compelled to raise people's awareness about it in any way she can. She starts by interviewing people, follows an old Chassid who is putting up more signs, and gets involved in promoting the rally where the Messiah is to be revealed. Little does she know that this day will change her life, setting her on an exploration of her beliefs and her commitment to the path she's chosen. A handsome young Chassid she meets the day of the rally, Aryeh, goes through changes of his own, choosing to leave the insular world he’d grown up in. David, a former Chassid who has chosen to leave the fold and expand his horizons, is of Davidic descent. His Uncle Yehoshua, a Holocaust survivor, believes himself to be the Messiah and plans to let the world know at a rally in Jerusalem. Yehoshua has been excommunicated by his Chassidic sect, including most of his family. Though David isn’t sure if it's true, he is willing to do whatever he can to help his uncle. When Aryeh and Arielle meet again at a Shabbat dinner, they feel a strong bond. As they get to know each other and their relationship develops, Aryeh introduces her to his new friends, David and Miri, and a world of spirituality she hadn't known existed. David's chosen profession, as a university professor, makes it necessary for David and Miri to move back to the United States. In 1994, after five years back in the United States, a dream Miri has leads them back to Israel for a visit, which will allow them to realize a longtime dream.

Combining the lateral thinking of a postmodern wise-cracker with the creedal certainties of a conservative evangelical scholar, this book about 40 encounters with Jesus informs the contemporary obsession with how Jesus would behave ('What would Jesus do') while drawing readers back to the cross as the central message of our faith.

With his camera, creativity and unique story-telling skills, Michael Belk embarked on a journey to explore the modern-day relevance of the centuries-old messages of Jesus. The result is a magnificently beautiful and thought-provoking collection of fine art, Journeys with the Messiah. These compelling photographs capture 1st Century Jesus intimately interacting with 21st Century Wall Street executives, high rollers, Nazis and people of questionable character. Produced in the ancient Italian city of Matera, this one-of-a-kind photographic journey incites a fresh perspective of Jesus. It is a journey for all people of all faiths. Michael s vision to share these images includes a limited-edition fine art collection, an exhibit, the Journeys Book, DVD, posters, interactive web site and more. All of the Journeys with the Messiah images (45 total) and the messages they depict are bound together in this updated edition with 60 pages of color images, behind the scenes photos, stories and more.