State of the Union – a Smokescreen?

Last night President Obama gave his final State of the Union address.  In it, he told us that America is doing great economically, and is the most powerful force in the world.  While I agree that our men and women in uniform are absolutely outstanding, and that we all owe them a tremendous debt of …

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Kerry Meets with Abbas, King Abdullah

US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Amman Jordan yesterday to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah to discuss ongoing violence in and around Jerusalem.  Over the past several weeks dozens of terrorist attacks have been carried out by Palestinians as tensions have mounted.  Conflicts have become commonplace at holy …

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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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Stand and See the Salvation of the Lord!

“Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s. ...You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf. ...Do not fear or be dismayed...for the Lord is with you.” ~2 Chronicles 20:15, 17 While …

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