Worship in Service at City of Life Ministries

A glorious Tuesday morning! Tuesday morning broke bright and sunny! The rain was gone and the sun spread its rays across the beautiful skies of Ashdod. We were in for a glorious day. We traveled south to Sderot, which is situated right on Gaza's northern border. Arriving at City of Life Ministries (and carefully selecting …

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Looking Sheer Evil in the Face

View of the Mediterranean Sea from our Airbnb After arriving in Ashdod after dark on Thursday, we got our first glimpse of the Mediterranean Sea on a glorious Friday morning. Other than a bit of rain and wind on Thursday, weather has been gorgeous with temperatures in the 60's and (at times) low-70's. Today was …

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Understanding Gaza in Light of History

To fully understand the situation in Gaza today, it is important to understand their history. How did Gaza come to be, and how did Hamas come to power? Is it really their land? Dr Erez Soref does a great job summarizing Gaza's history in the video below. Take a look, then we'll consider some additional …

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Released Israeli Hostage Returns Home to “Close the Circle”

Only days after being released from Hamas captivity, former Israeli hostage, Emily Damari, returned to the very place from which she was kidnapped and taken to Gaza. Kfar Aza, a beautiful kibbutz of 860 people very near the Gaza border, was attacked on October 7 when at least 73 residents were tortured, raped, maimed and …

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