A few days ago, The Atlantic reported that an unidentified government official used a derogatory term in reference to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, confirming that US-Israeli relations are indeed in crisis. Yesterday, US Secretary of State John Kerry called the Prime Minister to offer an apology, and he labeled the comment “disgraceful, unacceptable and …
Continue reading Kerry Apologizes; Another Rocket is Fired into Israel from Gaza
A week ago, Israel opened the Gaza border to truckloads of building materials for reconstruction efforts in Gaza. For years Israel and Egypt blockaded the border because militants hijacked incoming building materials, meant for construction of schools, homes, hospitals and office complexes, etc. This summer it became exceedingly obvious that those materials were used to …
Happy Lord’s Day! I find that in a world spinning out of control, it is easy to become discouraged and feel helpless to do anything of real eternal value. But today I’m doing something of significant eternal value: I’m pointing us to our Lord Jesus Christ, and I hope you’ll put the cares of the …
Continue reading Despite ISIS, Hamas, and Other Current Events, Do Not Despair!
Rejoice, dear friends, rejoice! Jesus Christ, the King of Glory, fulfills the meaning of every Jewish feast! While the Old Testament laid out the ceremonies the Jews were to celebrate, brilliant pictures of the Messiah were woven mysteriously into the fabric of those feasts. But God declared through the prophet Amos that He does nothing …
Continue reading Jesus: The Fulfillment of Every Jewish Feast!
Looking for the Blessed Hope 