“Thank You!” from the People of Israel

Hey friends, God's Word exhorts us to bless Israel and many of you have done so financially. Your generosity is helping to meet the needs of displaced Jewish families. Many lost their homes and escaped the terror with only the clothes on their backs. Indeed, blessings pour in from all over the world. It's time …

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Are You Running to Win the Prize?

Happy Lord's Day, my friends! I have a sense that some are facing difficult challenges that tempt us to drop out of the race. Though we will one day look back at our time on earth as a very short sprint, living life on this planet feels more like a marathon. If you are a …

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Why There will Never Be Peace in the Middle East

Since October 7 we have watched the flames of war stoked by radical Islamic hatred. Following the most atrocious attacks on humankind in our lifetime, the world briefly voiced support for Israel. But time has a way of eroding the vividness of atrocity and evil and now, across the globe, we watch pro-Hamas rallies take …

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Gaza: A Very Complicated Place

Let's just say the true part out loud: the Middle East is messy, and those of us in the west probably have no true understanding of the mindset of those in the Middle East (including Israel). For example, in that region of the world, "nice" doesn't work. Even in Israel, the Jewish people are very …

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