As more brutal details of the Hamas attack emerge, the heartbreak and helplessness for those of us who stand with Israel grows deeper and more painful. We now know a bit more about how terrorists infiltrated IDF bases to disable them. They found a tiny chink in the armor (a breakdown in night watch assignments, …
Having just returned from Israel, my heart rejoices in the efforts put forth by Jewish, Arab and Palestinian pastors who are pouring out their lives in ministry to people of all ethnic backgrounds. In the name of Jesus, they are building bridges between people groups whom history would describe as mortal enemies. Yet, when Jesus …
A trip to Israel is invaluable for so many reasons, but when visitors experience Israel in deep and meaningful ways, they are changed forever. One of the life-changing experiences our tour group had was connecting with Messianic Jewish, Arab and Palestinian pastors who are doing absolutely incredible work in Israel and throughout the Middle East. …
Contrary to popular belief, Jews and Arabs coexist peacefully in many settings in Israel. Those on our recently-completed Israel tour witnessed that firsthand in several ways, but never more impacting than a stop we made in Nazareth. Known Biblically as Jesus' boyhood home, Nazareth is predominately Arab today. There, we stopped to visit Pastor Saleem …
Continue reading Reflections from Our Israel Tour: Arab and Jewish Brothers Together in Ministry
Looking for the Blessed Hope 