God in America: Lessons from George Washington

George Washington...one of our founding heroes! But are you aware of how close America came to never existing as a Christian nation? Are you aware of the Godly principles that guided George Washington's life? Are you aware of the freedom we have today because George Washington chose to be about the business of his Master, …

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Happy 70th Birthday, Israel!

It's finally here...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ISRAEL! I'm in Washington DC to celebrate two very important things: Israel's 70th birthday, and the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem.  American Christian Leaders for Israel and the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem have teamed together for a huge gala celebration, hosted by the Museum of the Bible.  (All three …

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Jesus in Nazareth: A Prophet Not Welcomed in His Own Hometown

Luke 4 gives the account of Jesus returning to Nazareth, the village where He grew up, following His baptism.  When He arrived, He stood in the synagogue to read the prescribed passage from Isaiah 61 (as quoted by Jesus in Luke 4): “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to …

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Your Chance to Touch the Western Wall

Many will never have the opportunity to go to Israel and actually visit the Western Wall, the holiest place on earth for the Jewish people.  It is a very moving place, and one I find to be extremely bitter-sweet.  (Here is a live cam...check it out!) "Sweet" because no people group on earth is any …

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