Guess Who Showed up in Damascus Yesterday?

Yes, that is Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting with Syrian President Bashar Assad at a meeting in Damascus. Read about his visit here: Putin Makes Surprise Visit to Damascus to Meet Assad as Mideast Boils The article reports: “In his conversation with Assad, Putin noted that we can now say with confidence that a huge …

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For Zion’s Sake – January 2020

2020 is upon us, and the typical first Wednesday prayer initiative was postponed to the second Wednesday this month, as the first Wednesday fell on New Year's Day. We're a week into the new year and we're seeing chaos erupt in the Middle East. Israel needs our prayers, our leaders need our prayers, and ministries …

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Celebrating Good News as We Close Out 2019! (Part 3)

Don't you love good news? That moment when someone announces something that brings unthinkable joy, followed by great celebration! God's Word is filled with good news. In fact, the word gospel means "good news." As Christians, we quickly tie gospel to salvation, and so it is. However, the good news stretches beyond merely salvation from …

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Celebrating Good News as We Close Out 2019! (Part 2)

Hi gang! Let's pick it up where we left off yesterday. The good news was given to us at Christ's birth, and the Gospel ("good news") carries on until today! We touched on Isaiah 9:6-7 yesterday, so let's begin there. 6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;And the government will rest on …

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