Interceding for Israel from Mount Precipice

Welcome back, friends! Yesterday we focused on the pressure mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the quandary Israel faces in a very difficult neighborhood. It was an encouragement to pray, so today we'll join good friend, Pastor Saleem Shalash. He leads a predominately Arab congregation in Nazareth who absolutely loves Israel, and Pastor Saleem is a …

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Trouble Stirring for Benjamin Netanyahu

As the war in Gaza drags on, the pressure mounts on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It is easy to forget that, before October 7, Israel was on the verge of civil war over issues in the government. Netanyahu and the right were pushing for judicial reform, as Israel's judicial system has, over the years, taken …

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Was Jesus a Palestinian?

There is a false narrative that advanced slowly over the past decade or more, but is now exploding: Jesus was a Palestinian. By today's definition, the idea that Jesus was a Palestinian is an absolutely ludicrous thought. Though the term "Palestinian" was foisted upon Jews by a Roman emperor who named them after their greatest enemy, …

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Choose Your Battles Wisely!

Incredible irony struck me when I saw the two images below. Perhaps it seems random, but in a very rare few minutes on Facebook, these images struck me profoundly. They were posted back-to-back in my feed, and they clearly defined what we in America consider important and what Israel deems important. While Americans have nothing better to …

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