Christmas Behind Us, 2015 Ahead!

To me, these are bittersweet days as Christmas disappears in the rearview mirror and the new year lingers just over the horizon.  To realize God’s amazing gift of Jesus our Savior is beyond comprehension and incredibly sweet.  Knowing that Jesus has promised never to fail nor abandon us (Hebrews 13:5 NLT) pushes sweetness forward into …

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As the World Celebrated Christmas, Israel Responded to Violence

Welcome back friends!  As many of us around the world celebrated Christmas, I pray you experienced the fullness of hope in a Savior born to die so that we might live. However, while most of us celebrated in relative peace, violence continued in Israel.  On Christmas Eve, Palestinian snipers took aim at IDF soldiers along …

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The Truth about Hamas

In the wake of the European Union's decision on Wednesday to remove Hamas from the terrorist list, Hamas once again showed its true colors on Friday when a rocket was fired from Gaza into Israel.  This year alone, over 4,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza into Israel; and since Israel pulled out of the …

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Big Moves by the European Union and the UN Security Council

Critical moves have been made over the past few days in the European Union and the UN Security Council, both involving the Palestinians, and both having potentially significant impact on Israel. First, the European Union (EU) voted very strongly in favor of backing Palestinian statehood.  They claimed that the resolution "should go hand in hand …

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