The Significance of the City of God

Friends, I want you to know why Jerusalem is so important.  But, rather than rehashing what is already so eloquently stated, I encourage you to read Jerusalem, a Praise in the Earth by Jurgen Buhler, ICEJ's Executive Director. Enjoy the article, then come back tomorrow when we'll address the question, "Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism?" Shabbat Shalom!

Ordinary People…in a Not-so-Ordinary Land

When you think of Israel, what comes to mind? ...the birthplace of Jesus ...the disciples fishing on the Sea of Galilee ...Temple Mount (and  all the turmoil that occurs there today!) ...Jesus healing people and loving children ...Golgotha and the Garden Tomb from which Jesus arose It is definitely a unique and out-of-the-ordinary place.  There …

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Hear Danny Ayalon and Others Address ICEJ’s Summer Conference

Back in May I attended the International Christian Embassy's Celebrate Jerusalem Conference near Nashville TN.  Christians in support of Israel gathered for fellowship and inspiring teaching from those "in the know" about Israel. One of the speakers was Danny Ayalon, former Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, member of the Knesset, and Israeli Ambassador to the …

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It’s Not too Late to Congratulate Jerusalem!

Hi friends!  Do you realize we're in the midst of a jubilee year for Jerusalem?  If you have no idea what I'm talking about, please see Israel's Jubilee Years.  Indeed, "liberty is proclaimed throughout the land" on a 50-year schedule, just as the Bible describes in  Leviticus 25:8-11!  Interestingly, on our Gregorian calendar, those years …

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