New Christian church recently opened in Egypt For centuries, Christians were oppressed and threatened in much of the Middle East. In recent years, ISIS martyred or scattered Christians as they marched across Iraq and Syria. However, with greater cooperation in the Arab world and ISIS nearly completely defeated, pockets of safety and security for Christians …
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Today, January 27, 2019, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Though Israel commemorates a day of remembrance (Yom HaShoah) May 1-2, the international community pays tribute today to the 6 million+ Jews murdered in the Holocaust. This year, a special funeral has coincided with this season of remembrance. The remains of five unidentified Jews who perished …
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Birth pains come and birth pains go. But when they return, they are always a bit stronger. They signal that something dramatic is about to happen. In Jesus' day, rather than discerning what was right before their very eyes (the Messiah), they asked for signs. Jesus rebuked them, saying: "When it is evening, you say, …
Given the tension in the Middle East, we can all use a little levity!
Looking for the Blessed Hope 