POWERFUL: Jewish Responses to the Jewish Messiah

As we launch Why Israel Matters: Rightly Relating to Our Jewish Roots, we will examine the fact that God called the Jewish people to a very specific role: ...and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. ~Genesis 12:3 That blessing is the Messiah...the Jewish Messiah!  Think about it, my friends: everyone on planet …

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Word from Jerusalem – January 2017

Welcome back friends!  I want to share the latest edition of Word from Jerusalem, the bimonthly publication of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem.  ICEJ is literally the only embassy in Jerusalem, and it is YOUR embassy (representing Christians' love and care to Israel).  Involved in humanitarian assistance, offering comfort to those in distress (such as …

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Capernaum: A Look and a Lesson

Hi gang!  I hope your the new year is off to a great start for you.  Many in America have today off since the New Year's holiday fell on a Sunday.  Thus, I thought you might like to spend a few minutes visiting Israel! Capernaum is one of my favorites places in Israel, though granted, …

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Netanyahu: “How can you make peace with someone who rejects your very existence?”

Israel's Prime Minister asks a logical question: "How can you make peace with someone who rejects your very existence?" In response to US Secretary of State John Kerry's Israel-Palestinian peace plan, Benjamin Netanyahu lays out point-by-point objections to it.  See the full 13-minute speech here: Pray for the Prime Minister and other Israeli leaders as …

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