Yom Kippur: A Longing for Forgiveness

Friends, for 10 days, the Jewish people have been counting the 10 Days of Awe. Those are days leading up to Yom Kippur, the most somber day on the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement. When the Temple stood in Jerusalem in ancient times, two goats were brought to the Temple on …

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When a Friend Calls…

My heart leaps with joy when the love of Jesus crosses all boundaries to reach its intended target. All the better when God throws in a bonus treat! Such was the case for an Arab brother in Christ who answered the call of a Jewish friend...then received that extra "God bonus." It is not just …

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Looking Toward the Fall Feasts of Israel

If you are a student of the Bible and if you are familiar with the seven feasts of Israel, you probably know the significance of those feasts. For the Jews, they are reminders of God's goodness in bringing them out of Egyptian captivity and His faithfulness to lead them into the Promised Land. But through …

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Inside the Tunnels of Hamas

Most of us will never grasp what it is like, even today, for IDF soldiers operating in the tunnels of Gaza. With October 7, 2023, still fresh in their minds, and having witnessed the most atrocious brutality ever imagined, an elite group of soldiers known as Yahalom still work the underground tunnels of Gaza. Much …

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