When President Trump pledged to pull troops out of Syria, our brothers and sisters in Christ responded with a plea for prayer. I hope we respond to their plea with equal fervency. Here's why: Syriac-Assyrian Christians fought side-by-side with US troops in the battle against ISIS. During their rampage through Iraq and parts of Syria, …
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As we say goodbye to November and head into December, our thoughts turn toward the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah (Festival of Lights), which starts Sunday night at sundown, and the Christian celebration of Christmas. Let’s start with Jesus, as He is truly the center of all celebration. But, beware Christians: Jesus doesn’t belong solely to …
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I am amazed at the doors open for evangelical Christians in the Middle East, and I am especially grateful for men like Joel Rosenberg who God has placed for such a time as this. As noted before, Rosenberg has led Christian delegations into the chambers of the most high ranking leaders in the Middle East, …
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Lela Gilbert went to Israel for a visit...and stayed for 6 years. Her fascination with the land and with the Judeo-Christian-Islamic conflict led to her recently released book, Saturday People, Sunday People. The premise is one I wrote about in 2015 (When Saturday is Gone, One will find Sunday), and it goes like this: the …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 