In December 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Defense Minister announced that Russian troops were withdrawing from Syria. That never really occurred. Rather, Russia has built new air bases and deployed thousands more troops. Here is a brief look at the new Russian air bases: Shayrat, near Homs, is a primary site for air …
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I have stood on the shores of the Sea of Galilee at Tabgha and wondered what it would have been like the day Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James and John to follow him. (Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 5) See Tabgha and Jesus' Disciples. Peter is one of my favorite Bible characters. In many ways, …
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Hi everyone! I hope you are enjoying a little bit of Hanukkah as we join with our Jewish friends in celebrating the miracle that happened! We're in the midst of a series of posts about Hanukkah, so if you don't know what that miracle was, please review: Hanukkah 2017 is Coming What is Hanukkah About? …
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Lots of news over the weekend, so let's sort it out! First, Israel took aim at an Iranian military base near Damascus on Friday night, and hit its target. At the time, little was known about what the IAF (Israeli Air Force) was targeting or what the mission was. Israel, as always, was tight-lipped about …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 