Pray it Into Being!

Welcome back friends!  If you've hung around long, you know that I often reference Genesis 12:1-3 that spells out God's promises to Abraham and warns us to be on the side of blessing Israel rather than cursing her. But I want to focus on God's reiteration of His promise in Genesis 17:7-8: "And I will …

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Israeli & Egyptian Judokas Involved in Yet Another International Incident in Rio

As reported a few days ago, wherever Israelis are, conflict seems to follow!  Prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics, a Lebanese team leader refused to allow the Israeli delegation on their assigned bus, scheduled to take them to the stadium. Yesterday, an Egyptian judoka refused to shake the hand of his Israeli …

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Russia and Turkey Mending Fences

In the continuing saga of "What in the World is Going On," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what was clearly a fence-mending mission.  Following months of tension after Turkey downed a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet, and while standing on opposing sides in the Syrian …

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For Zion’s Sake – August 2016

The Lord has sworn by his right hand     and by his mighty arm: “I will not again give your grain     to be food for your enemies, and foreigners shall not drink your wine     for which you have labored... ~Isaiah 62:8 Dear praying friends, tomorrow is the first Wednesday of the month, which means it is …

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