Netanyahu: Children Should be Taught to Love and Respect, not Hate and Kill

Hi friends!  Today I want to share a simple 90-second video with you.  It is stark, and brings to life the difference between the values taught to Palestinian children versus those taught to Israeli children.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers the message.  Please watch...then pray for God's peace to be invited into lives of people …

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A Wake up Call to the American Church

Welcome back friends!  I am posting updates while in Israel and I hope you enjoy them.  I'm making efforts to post on both this blog and the Looking for the Blessed Hope Facebook page.  At least for now the page is public, so I believe anyone can get to it. (Much depends upon internet access, …

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Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism?

Zionism: the national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel. Every people group has a "homeland," so why is there such a strong movement to deny Jews a homeland?  Given the definition above, is anti-Zionism the same thing as anti-Semitism? …

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It’s a Wrap!

A fantastic weekend, filled with learning and reconnecting with friends, is now behind me.  On Sunday, we closed out our reunion with panel discussions regarding what various graduates are doing with what we have learned.  With graduates from 2010-2017, the spectrum, scope and degree varies widely.  Almost all of us are teaching and/or sharing about …

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