Israeli Elections, Iranian Nuclear Negotiations, and Talks with Palestinians

Welcome back friends...and thanks for stopping by.  This week looms large in the Middle East as Israelis go to the polls, world powers resume negotiations with Iran, and leaders talk about resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.  The prophet Ezekiel tells us that Israel is the center of the world (Ezekiel 5:5, Ezekiel 38:12), so is …

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Netanyahu Arrives in Washington as Kerry Arrives in Switzerland

In what many see as a fitting illustration of US-Israeli relations, American Secretary of State John Kerry will be engaged in negotiations with Iran regarding a nuclear deal while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is addressing a US joint session of Congress regarding the threat of a nuclear Iran.  It doesn't get any more messed …

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Hang on for the Ride of Your Life!

Several years ago, good friends of mine talked me into riding a rollercoaster.  I’m not much of a rollercoaster fan, so was very resistant to the idea.  Therefore, before “the big one,” they insisted that I ride "the small one" that only dropped me about 100 feet at somewhere around 50 mph.  After surviving that …

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Some in Congress Stand with Israel…Pray for Others to do the Same!

Good news today...there are some members of Congress who stand with Israel!  Despite presidential and Democratic resistance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress next Tuesday. Over the past several weeks since the invitation was extended, many Democratic Congressmen have announced plans to skip Netanyahu's speech.  According to The Hill, …

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