Features
From the Editor Mar/Apr 2026
When I was in Bible college, I had a professor who taught about the Jewish patriarchs in the line of the Messiah. As we studied the missteps of each of...
Standing on the Promises
Schoolteacher Dr. Everek R. Storms once set out on a quest to discover how many promises were given in Scripture...
Abraham: The Friend of God
If Moses is the lawgiver of the Jewish people, then Abraham is the trailblazer of their faith and the foundation of their monotheism...
Rahab: The Harlot of Jericho
I am sometimes amused at the Bible’s ability to shock people. Although it’s often perceived as a religious book chock-full of pious...
David: The Strikeout King
2,597 strikeouts. Two thousand, five hundred ninety-seven! How can a hitter who struck out more than 2,500 times be considered great?
Hezekiah and Josiah: The Importance of Depending on God
Hezekiah and his great-grandson, Josiah, were godly kings of Judah...
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Inside View Mar/Apr 2026
It was the spring of 1990 when I first set foot in Israel. As a teenager, I spent 16 unforgettable days with The Friends of Israel...
Exposing the Great Shapeshifter
I have often heard evangelicals insist that antisemitism is more than prejudice—that it is spiritual warfare, a satanic assault...
Israel and Lebanon Begin Direct Negotiations
Israel and Lebanon recently held their first direct diplomatic talks in more than three decades...
The Friends of Israel in Action Mar/Apr 2026
As we do each year, our Friends of Israel (FOI) ministry teams in Poland and other Eastern European countries will...
Terror in the UK
Muslim migration to the United Kingdom (UK) has made Islam the second largest religion there. Muslims outnumber Jews 13 to 1...
The Unusual Suspects
When Jesus took on human form, humanity received a glimpse of heaven on Earth. The sinless Son of God had descended to dwell among the sinful...
Jacob: The So-Called Deceiver
The court of public opinion can be a harsh critic. This observation seems particularly true in the case of the patriarch Jacob...
Judah: The Sinner’s Scepter
Lying on his deathbed, Jacob gathered his 12 sons, each distinctly identified from the others. One by one, he blessed them...
Solomon: Wisdom and Folly
You would hardly expect a wise king to embrace madness in his search for meaning, yet this enterprise was part of...
What Is a Christian’s Hope?
Hope, when defined generally as an optimistic desire or wish for something to happen, is shared in some form...
Uzziah and Manasseh: Pride and Apostasy
Two kings. Two lives. Two legacies: one marked by pride, the other by apostasy. Both kings stand in the Messiah’s lineage...
Jeconiah: The Cursed King
The apostle Matthew began his Gospel by detailing Jesus’ Messianic credentials as “the Son of David, the Son of...
Mary and Joseph: A Special Couple
Most of the things written about our Lord’s earthly parents have been positive, and for good reason!
The Tolerance of Idolatry (Part 2)
In the 21st century, idolatry takes many forms. Whether through technology, industrialization, or hedonism...
The Supremacy of Christ
If Jesus’ life had begun when He was born in Bethlehem, He would have been merely a human being, like all other men....
The Fixer of the Broken
One evening, as the story goes, the Smith family hosted the Johnson family for dinner in their home. While the parents...
Jewish World Update Mar/Apr 2026
Newly released documents reveal how Hamas exploited international humanitarian organizations in Gaza...
Apples of Gold Mar/Apr 2026
Some of the ultra-Orthodox, mostly young boys, come to my house to persecute my family and me because of our faith in Jesus...
Daily News from Israel
News Digest — 4/15/26
Ambassador Leiter’s opening statement at the peace negotiations with Lebanon in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (14th): “I sit before you today as...
Turkey’s New Threat Against Israel—How Serious Is It?
Turkish President Erdoğan is ramping up his rhetoric against Israel, accusing it...
Israel at War: Week 131
In a recent strike by Hezbollah on Northern Israel, a rocket “struck the remains of a 1,500-year-old Byzantine church.
News Digest — 4/14/26
Over 50 foreign diplomats and representatives participated in the Israel Foreign Ministry’s Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony...
News Digest — 4/13/26
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday (12th) that it would start implementing a complete maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz...
News Digest — 4/10/26
Sirens sounded at 1:15 on Friday morning (10th) in Tel Aviv and its surrounding cities after the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched at least two missiles...
News Digest — 4/9/26
The IDF Home Front Command announced on Wednesday evening (8th) that wartime restrictions would be lifted across most of Israel...
Peace Plan or More War? Hamas Under Pressure in Gaza
The U.S.-backed proposal for Gaza has reached a decisive moment, with Hamas expected to respond to a plan...
