While Eyes are on Gaza, Is Iran about to Push its Own Agenda?

With a July 20 deadline looming to reach an agreement on the Iranian nuclear enrichment program, high-ranking officials from the US, the UK, Russia, China, Germany and Iran have gathered in Vienna, Austria to seek a solution.  For years, Iran has insisted their nuclear ambitions are only for peaceful purposes, yet they have consistently refused …

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Gaza Conflict: A View from the Qur’an

Welcome back, friends!  Yesterday I introduced a view of the Gaza conflict through the lens of Scripture, and promised to attempt to do the same through the lens of the Qur'an.  I want to be careful how I approach this, as I am not a scholar of Islam.  Nor is my intent to incite anger …

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Hamas’s Strategy

Hi everyone!  In doing some research this afternoon, I ran across an article that explains the circumstances in the Gaza conflict better than I could ever hope to explain!  Here's a teaser: It was just a matter of time before Hamas opened a full-on assault against Israel.  Jew-hatred is endemic in the Muslim world. Going …

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Gaza Conflict: A Different Perspective

The news continues to flow out of Israel and the Gaza Strip, and there is only so much one can say about indiscriminate rocket fire on innocent Israeli citizens, and responses of Israeli airstrikes on terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip.  So, today I want to focus a little differently. When it comes to the …

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