Sunset over the Mediterranean During our Israel tour, we spent time at Caesarea Maritima, the nearby aqueduct, and Haifa. All are on the beautiful Mediterranean Coast of Israel. Caesarea Maritima, aka Caesarea by the Sea, was a bustling village in the first century, and home to one of Herod's most opulent palaces. Complete with a …
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Expectant Syrian Mother and Her Baby Saved by Israeli Doctors
Imagine being a pregnant mother in war-torn Syria. Your physician reports that a normal birth is impossible and he is not willing to perform a C-section that would almost certainly lead to your’s or the baby’s death. What to do? You travel north to Damascus, but are denied entry into the city due to heavy fighting …
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Did Billy Graham Ever Preach in Israel?
Some have asked, so I'll provide some info! Though Israel is very squeamish when it comes to evangelism, Billy Graham was allowed a brief speaking tour in March 1960, where he preached to Christian and Jewish audiences in Haifa and Jaffa, and to an Arabic audience in Nazareth. A larger meeting was originally scheduled in …
Netanyahu Aboard the USS George HW Bush
Shabbat shalom, friends! As reported a few days ago, the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS George HW Bush, anchored off the coast of Haifa, Israel for a few days over the 4th of July holiday. While anchored there, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, took the opportunity to visit the largest warship …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 