Welcome back, Bible students! Be honest: Did you struggle with yesterday’s homework assignment? Was it difficult to “welcome” all those people groups into “our” celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church? If we are honest, haven’t we knowingly or unknowingly claimed the work of the Holy Spirit and …
Continue reading Building Jewish-Arab Relationships in Light of Pentecost
Friends, Pentecost just came and went, so it is a great time to talk about the original Pentecost! We’re continuing in our America, Israel and the Church series, but today's discussion will definitely dip into Pentecost. With it, we will make a slight change in direction over the next few days. We just passed through …
Continue reading Who was Present at Pentecost…and Why Does it Matter?
Friends, don't believe everything you hear on the news! There is extensive effort in the media to somehow sway the entire situation between Israel and Hamas in Gaza as Israeli war crimes that will garner the attention of the entire world. Let's get straight back to basics: Some say the issue started over a dispute …
Continue reading A Palestinian Living in Jerusalem Speaks Out
Make no mistake: Israel is not the instigator of the action in and surrounding Israel. Hamas, an Iranian-backed terror group ruling in Gaza, opened fire on Israeli cities, including Jerusalem. They blamed Israel for "evicting" Palestinians living in a suburb of Jerusalem, and used that false claim to incite riots on Temple Mount and in …
Continue reading Benjamin Netanyahu Sets the Record Straight before International Diplomats
Looking for the Blessed Hope 