Did Billy Graham Ever Preach in Israel?

Some have asked, so I'll provide some info!  Though Israel is very squeamish when it comes to evangelism, Billy Graham was allowed a brief speaking tour in March 1960, where he preached to Christian and Jewish audiences in Haifa and Jaffa, and to an Arabic audience in Nazareth. A larger meeting was originally scheduled in …

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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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Israel: Innovation Nation – AlphaOmega

Israel is one of the most innovative nations on the planet and today I want to introduce you to one such innovation.  The company is called AlphaOmega and they have produced equipment that enables physicians to pinpoint treatment in the brain to help those with conditions such as Parkinson's Disease regain lost functionality. However, perhaps …

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