Vice President Mike Pence delivered the keynote address at this year's AIPAC (American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, the largest pro-Israel group in the US) Conference in Washington DC this past Sunday evening. While I was privileged to attend last year's AIPAC Conference, I am not there this year but am following closely the addresses and events …
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US Hosts 68 Nations to Discuss ISIS while Terrorists Attack London
Yesterday, while US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hosted 68 nations for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, terrorists launched an attack just outside the Palace of Westminster (the British parliament). Though no group has officially taken responsibility for the attack, ISIS representatives in London have previously made statements such as: “Our message is deadly, …
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Antisemitism Rising in America, Trump Speaks Out
As we commemorated President's Day in America on Monday, 11 Jewish Community Centers around the country received bomb threats. Since the beginning of the year, at least 69 incidents have been reported at 54 community centers in 27 states. In a St Louis suburb last weekend, over 170 Jewish tombstones were toppled. Indeed, antisemitism is …
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Blessed is the Nation Who’s God is the Lord
Short and sweet today... It is election day in America. There is doom and gloom everywhere, our government is broken, and our "house" (our nation) is out of order. (See A Prayer Walk around DC, from a recent visit there.) But let's remember that, without a doubt, our nation was founded on Christian principles. God …
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