John & Tikva Ott: Joining of Jew and Gentile

During a visit to Israel many years ago, I met John and Tikva Ott.  Before that trip, someone told me about The Jerusalem Prayer Tower, assuring me of the blessing to be received in praying and worshipping over the city of Jerusalem, according to God's command in Psalm 122:6-9: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May …

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For Zion’s Sake – October 2017

In accordance with Scriptural commands to pray for the  peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122) and to give the Lord no rest until Jerusalem is a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62:7), we are turning our focus today to those very commands.  The Isaiah 62 Prayer Initiative is a worldwide effort to draw Christians from around …

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It’s Not too Late to Congratulate Jerusalem!

Hi friends!  Do you realize we're in the midst of a jubilee year for Jerusalem?  If you have no idea what I'm talking about, please see Israel's Jubilee Years.  Indeed, "liberty is proclaimed throughout the land" on a 50-year schedule, just as the Bible describes in  Leviticus 25:8-11!  Interestingly, on our Gregorian calendar, those years …

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Our Challenge in Combating Anti-Semitism

We've concluded Day 3 of a reunion and refresher for those who have attended the Christian Friends of Yad Vashem's Christian Leadership Conference in Israel.  I was blessed to attend in late-2015, and have enjoyed reuniting with classmates and others who attended between 2010-2017. Yesterday was a day of challenge for us!  There we sat, …

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