Happy 75th Birthday, Israel!

Following Israel's commemoration of their fallen, the mood will shift at sundown today, marking the celebration of Israel's 75th birthday! "But wait," you say, "I thought Israel was reborn on May 14." You are correct. Israel indeed gained her independence on May 14, 1948...of the Gregorian calendar. But Israel chooses to use the lunar calendar …

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Signs of the Times: Heaven and Earth will Shake

Do you feel it? Does it seem like everything is shaking around you? People are literally being shaken by earthquakes and natural disasters on a scall we have never seen in our lifetime. Nations are shaking. Ukraine has been absolutely rocked and Taiwan is getting a shakedown in the threat of takeover by China. Economies …

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Signs of the Times: Israel’s Re-birth and the Rise of International Tensions

Welcome back, Bible students! We're gathering around the virtual study table to consider what God's Word says about the last days, and how the signs we see in today's world align with Scripture. We began this series yesterday by considering When Deception Grips the World. In it, we touched on Israel's re-birth, and that is …

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STILL URGENT: The Need to Pray for Israel has Never Been Greater

What a joy it was yesterday to hear the good news that Netanyahu's administration squashed the "anti-missionary" bill that was once again put before the Knesset. Far right parties in Israel propose this (or a similar bill) almost every year, yet it betrays Israel's strong commitment to freedom of speech. This year was perhaps a …

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