Looking Ahead to 2017

Tonight at midnight we close the chapter on a fairly tumultuous 2016.  Will 2017 bring brighter days, or are we in a deep trough of the "ups and downs" of history?  The next chapter in history is about to be written and we will know the answer to that question soon. There are many things …

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Reflections on 2016

What a year!  Despite so much chaos in our world, there is so much for which to be thankful.  Tomorrow we'll look toward 2017, but today let's reflect on 2016. January: We began the year asking questions such as: Are we sleeping? and Is there Hope for America?  While I believe many churches are asleep at …

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Reaction to John Kerry’s Speech

Despite traveling today, I have remained abreast of the news, and join many others who are appalled. After 8 years of diplomatic failure, the Obama administration, through Secretary of State John Kerry, has laid out a final peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians. What they could not accomplish in 8 years, they now attempt …

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Netanyahu’s Response to the UN Resolution Opposing Jewish Settlements

As we discussed yesterday, the UN Security Council passed a resolution, in essence, making Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria (Israeli territory) illegal.  Throughout Israel's history, the US has supported Israel by vetoing anti-Israel resolutions.  A US veto would have shot this resolution down, though President Obama instructed the US ambassador to abstain.  The resolution …

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