The World Seems to Betray the Kurds Once Again

The Middle East is a very tough neighborhood.  Arabs hold disdain for Israel.  Muslims war with Jews.  Iran vows to wipe Israel off the map. Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims regard one another as infidels. Iran and Saudi Arabia are mortal enemies.  Violence reigns in places such as Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.  Christians, Muslims and Yazidis …

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Please Pray for Luis Palau

Today, our focus changes a bit, as I invite you to join in prayer for one of God's most faithful evangelists. Argentinian Luis Palau has preached the Word of God around the world, and rivals Billy Graham in vastness of crowds.  He is a joyful man of God who seems to see the good in …

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Pence Speech before the Knesset

Job well done! Just a couple hours ago, I had a chance to view VP Mike Pence's speech in the Knesset. Appearing very "presidential," he delivered a speech that moved US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, to tears, and "rocked the Knesset" with Biblical references.  The speech was filled with friendly overtones toward Israel and …

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Arab-Israeli Knesset Members Disrupt VP Pence’s Speech, are Ushered out of the Knesset

In Israel, all people are fairly represented.  Arab-Israelis hold positions as Supreme Court Justices, military leaders, and...yes...even Knesset (parliament) members. Today, as Vice President Pence took the podium of the Knesset to deliver what turned out to be a very well-received speech by most Israeli legislators, Arab-Israeli members of the Knesset protested, causing a ruckus, …

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