Calm in the Midst of Chaos?

In recent weeks, tensions have risen in Israel, to the point that Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah issued a warning that Israel was about to be destroyed. Yet, nothing dramatic happened. Did everyone just take a chill pill, or perhaps was God at work bringing peace to the land, honoring the many prayers of Christians as …

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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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Focus on Israel: Lessons from the Garden to the Garden

Last Sunday we began a "Focus on Israel" emphasis by featuring the Mount of Olives. Today seems the perfect time for the second installment as we follow Jesus from a garden of agony to a garden of victory. Olive tree in the Garden of Gethsemane, dating back to Jesus' day We'll begin back on the …

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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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