Arab Christian Pastor Thankful to be an Israeli

We were blessed with so many fantastic speakers at the ICEJ/ACLI Conference earlier this week, and I want to share about one of the most interesting speakers of the event, Pastor Saleem Shalash.  Pastor Shalash is an Arab Christian living in Nazareth (Jesus' boyhood hometown), shepherding Home of Jesus the King congregation. His gratitude for …

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Israel and the Millennial Generation

One of the major emphases during the ICEJ/ACLI Conference in Washington DC was the "Israel divide" in the millennial generation.  Those born between 1980-2000 are into young adulthood now and are statistically less supportive of Israel than previous generations.  According to polls, less than 45% of Millennials are supportive of Israel, while 27% sympathize more …

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A New Season Begins for God’s People in God’s Land

At the ICEJ/ACLI Conference this week, we were reminded of the significance of "jubilee years" throughout Israel's modern history.  To place it in Biblical context, read Leviticus 25 (particularly verses 8-10)to discover the Lord's plan to designate years of jubilee every 50 years.   Those years were established as years of redemption for those who gave up …

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Israel at 70: A View from the Israeli Minister of Public Diplomacy and a Jewish Author

At the ICEJ/ACLI Conference in Washington DC, we were privileged to hear from Israeli Minister of Public Diplomacy, Yaron Gamburg, gave an exciting speech about the history of Israel.  In regard to Israel today, he mentioned three key things of which everyone should know: Land - As we know, God's covenant with Abraham promised Israel …

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