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Answering the Call
Two millennia ago, God sent His Son, Jesus, on a mission of redemption that Jesus successfully completed on the cross at Calvary...
John the Baptist: His Purpose and Passion
In 1906, a new land-speed record of 127 miles per hour was set by Fred Marriott on Ormond Beach in Daytona, Florida...
Jesus & John
John the Baptist is one of the strangest, most unusual, and most interesting people found in the pages of the Bible. From the predicted forerunner of the...
Speaking Truth to Power
Celebrated Jewish cartoonist Bob Mankoff once said in an interview, “I know everybody wants humor to be subversive and...
The Greatest Messenger
For 400 years, Israel had not heard a word from God. From Moses (ca. 1400 BC) to Malachi (ca. 400 BC), God sent...
The Death of John the Baptist
The wine flowed freely throughout the lavish banquet hall. The occasion was the pagan birthday celebration of Herod Antipas...
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From the Editor Nov/Dec 2024
Christmas is coming! People throughout the world eagerly await this most wonderful time of year. Kids wait impatiently to open gifts, hoping to receive the...
Inside View Nov/Dec 2024
Since Hamas’s brutal and unprovoked assault on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, we’ve heard many protesters chant, “From the river to the sea...
Let God’s People Go!
The mainstream news media report incessantly about the hardships the Palestinians have faced since October 7, 2023. But they often ignore...
China’s Dubious Palestinian-Unity Deal
More than a dozen Palestinian factions—including bitter rivals Fatah and Hamas—recently signed a national unity deal...
The Friends of Israel in Action Nov/Dec 2024
While war causes everyone caught in its throes to suffer, our actions in times of darkness reveal our character...
Tallit or Keffiyeh? Recasting Jesus’ Identity
Entering Caesarea Philippi, the Lord Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do men say...
Essene or Not Essene?
John the Baptist’s ministry and message bear striking similarities to a sect of Judaism active in the 1st century called the Essenes. Like John, the Essenes lived...
‘Why Then Do You Baptize?’
While preaching in the Judean wilderness, John the Baptist proclaimed, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Mt. 3:2)...
Did Jesus Promise to Do Whatever Christians Ask?
Many people misinterpret Jesus’ statements concerning His promise to do...
The Legion of Martyrs
In the year AD 286, the elite Theban Roman legion of more than 6,600 Egyptian youths was dispatched to Gaul for action. The amazing fact about this...
The Lost Kingdom of Israel
The Bible records that Saul, David, and Solomon ruled over the united kingdom of Israel from the Judean capital...
Steadfast in Unity
We live in a changing, decaying, unraveling world. A general increase in lawlessness and crime, government regulations, high taxes, poor education, and a...
Learning to Get Out of God’s Way
After the children of Israel crossed over the Jordan River on dry ground, the Lord directed Joshua to enlist 12 men, one from...
Jewish World Update Nov/Dec 2024
At the 2021 UN General Assembly, Israel’s then Prime Minister Naftali Bennett laid out a grand vision for Israel and the Middle East...
Apples of Gold Nov/Dec 2024
Christmas is coming soon. So, many of the ultra-Orthodox tell me, “Have a great birthday!” They mean to insult me because they know I believe in Christ...
Daily News from Israel
News Digest — 12/12/24
A young boy was fatally shot and several people wounded in a terror attack targeting a Jerusalem bound bus in the West Bank...
News Digest — 12/11/24
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a warning message Tuesday evening (10th) to the new regime that will take power in Syria...
What’s Next for Syria, Iran, and Israel?
Bashar Al-Assad's regime has collapsed in Syria. So what's next for the war-torn country, and what does this mean for Israel?
Israel at War: Week 61
Syria looks to be falling and the whereabouts of Assad are in question. Prime Minister Netanyahu says that its fall has come because of...
News Digest — 12/10/24
Israel’s air force carried out about 300 strikes in Syria in the early hours of Tuesday morning (10th) according to Israeli security sources...
News Digest — 12/9/24
Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the IDF to act to take control of additional sites in the partition zone in Syria...
News Digest — 12/6/24
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) eliminated the terrorist who commanded the October 7th massacre in Nahal Oz...
News Digest — 12/5/24
Yamam (national counter-terrorism unit) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) forces apprehended the terrorist Ayman Ghanam on Wednesday night...
