Journalism. Reporting and field notes from Jerusalem

Producer and reporter covering the intersection of faith, culture, and global events from Jerusalem for CBN News, Jerusalem Dateline, Newswatch, The 700 Club, Christianity.com, and Ministry Now.

Joshua Swanson interviewing Ambassador Mike Huckabee at the City of David in Jerusalem
Interviewing Ambassador Mike Huckabee on the Pilgrimage Road

Selected Writing

2 entries
ArchaeologyJun 2026

A Tiny Menorah and a Very Long Memory

A 1,300 year old lead pendant found beneath the Temple Mount carries a menorah on both sides, and a story that outlasted empires.

archaeologyTemple MountJerusalembiblical history
ArchaeologyNov 2025

The Stones Still Speak: Beauty From Ashes at Bethsaida

A wildfire swept across el Araj, the site many believe is biblical Bethsaida, exposing more of the fishing village where Peter, Andrew, and Philip began their lives.

excavationbiblical historyIsrael