Pence Speech before the Knesset

Job well done! Just a couple hours ago, I had a chance to view VP Mike Pence's speech in the Knesset. Appearing very "presidential," he delivered a speech that moved US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, to tears, and "rocked the Knesset" with Biblical references.  The speech was filled with friendly overtones toward Israel and …

Continue reading Pence Speech before the Knesset

Your Chance to Touch the Western Wall

Many will never have the opportunity to go to Israel and actually visit the Western Wall, the holiest place on earth for the Jewish people.  It is a very moving place, and one I find to be extremely bitter-sweet.  (Here is a live cam...check it out!) "Sweet" because no people group on earth is any …

Continue reading Your Chance to Touch the Western Wall

It’s a Wrap!

A fantastic weekend, filled with learning and reconnecting with friends, is now behind me.  On Sunday, we closed out our reunion with panel discussions regarding what various graduates are doing with what we have learned.  With graduates from 2010-2017, the spectrum, scope and degree varies widely.  Almost all of us are teaching and/or sharing about …

Continue reading It’s a Wrap!

“Sooooo Loving of Israel!”

I wish all of you could have experienced what I experienced Saturday night at the Christian Friends of Yad Vashem Reunion/Refresher!  In a gathering of graduates from the Christian Leadership Conferences at Yad Vashem (2010-2017), we were so grateful to have several African nations represented among us.  We heard from them on Saturday night, and …

Continue reading “Sooooo Loving of Israel!”