On September 1, 2014, Anne Graham Lotz called us to 911: An Urgent Call to Pray for Jerusalem. I hope you were blessed in joining thousands of other prayer warriors, and that you continue to pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122). Yesterday, we gleaned insight into praying with confidence, and today I want …
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ISIS, Egypt, Saudi Arabia: Making Sense of the Middle East Confusion
The times in which we live are certainly complicated, particularly when we consider the Middle East. Chaos seems to abound as Hamas antagonizes Israel, ISIS overpowers parts of Syria and Iraq, and Syrian rebels (backed by al-Qaeda) take UN peacekeeping forces captive on the Golan Heights.However, consider this: Egypt was once a conduit of ammunition …
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Iran: Masters of Diversion
Do you remember what the big news in the Middle East was prior to the Israeli-Gaza conflict? What about prior to the rise of ISIS? Here are a few headlines from earlier this year:Israeli Defense Official: Iran can break out nuclear weapons 'very quickly'Israel seizes ship with missiles heading from Iran to GazaIran can now …
Turkey Elects Erdogan; Israel Tests Tunnel Detection System
Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's Prime Minister, has now become Turkey's first directly elected President. This does not bode well for Israel, or for US interests in the Middle East. Once one of Israel's trusted allies in the Middle East (and a military partner of both Israel and the US), Turkey has very rapidly and very intentionally …
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