Features
From the Editor Nov/Dec 2025
Panic covered my young daughter’s face. Her knuckles turned white as she gripped the monkey bars above her head, her legs dangling beneath her...
Are Birthday Celebrations Biblical?
Most people love birthdays. But some abstain from celebrating them—even Jesus’ birthday. What does the Bible have to say...
He Rules the World With Truth and Grace
When it comes to God’s sovereignty, the Enemy peddles two great lies—and people believe them...
More Valuable Than Sparrows
God cares about every detail of our lives, and submitting to His sovereign plan leads to life everlasting...
Why Shouldn’t I Live the Way I Want?
My 11-year-old son sat in the corner of the room, eyes down, disengaged from the family, while music and new toys...
No Higher Power
A cursory look at the world might suggest that Satan, not God, controls everything. Wars, human trafficking, rampant crime and exploitation—to name just a few...
More In This Issue
Inside View Nov/Dec 2025
In my 13 years leading The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry (FOI), I have enjoyed communicating my insights and perspectives...
The Failed Experiment in Palestinian Democracy
In August 2005, Israel made a decision that ultimately reshaped the Middle East...
Burying the Idea of a Palestinian State
The Israeli government recently announced plans to implement a long-delayed building project that would split the West Bank...
The Friends of Israel in Action Nov/Dec 2025
Europe’s Muslim population has risen steadily for years, and some researchers estimate that the population of more...
Ivy League Bigotry
Deborah Lipstadt, formerly the United States’ Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, was invited to teach at Columbia University for a semester...
How Can a Good God Use Evil?
The patriarch Joseph told his brothers, “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to...
How Antisemites Are Turning Good News Into Bad News
Christ is King! That joyful statement of truth for the faithful in Jesus has been...
Who Is Melchizedek?
The author of the book of Hebrews presented Christ as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek” (Heb. 7:17). Much controversy has revolved around...
Absalom in Archaeology (Part 2)
Skeptics have tried to disprove the Bible’s historicity, including the account of Israel’s King David, in many ways...
Paul’s Principles for Prayer
“Exclusive of the Psalms, which form a prayer-book on their own, the Bible records no fewer than 650 definite prayers...
Becoming a Bondslave
How do you respond to surprises? A late-night knock on the front door, a sudden job termination, or an unexpected marriage proposal...
Jewish World Update Nov/Dec 2025
When Zohran Mamdani entered into the New York City mayoral race, some doubted whether a party that still...
Apples of Gold Nov/Dec 2025
There are many stiff-necked people in Israel (Isa. 6:9–10). But the Lord calls us who follow Jesus to go to them so they may hear with their own ears...
Daily News from Israel
Meet Israel’s NEW Iron Beam!
Israel is set to fully deploy its new defense system, the Iron Beam, on December 30. Compared to the Iron Dome...
News Digest — 12/9/25
Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon Monday night (8th) according to an IDF statement released Tuesday morning (9th)...
Israel at War: Week 113
Alon Ohel, 24 years old, was held by Hamas for two years. Hamas released him October 13, 2025. In an interview with Israel Channel 12...
News Digest — 12/8/25
IDF Chief Of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir said on Sunday (7th) that the “Yellow Line” that divides the Gaza Strip into territory controlled by Hamas...
News Digest — 12/5/25
Seven hundred ninety days after the deadliest massacre in Israel’s history, which led to the abduction of hundreds of civilians...
News Digest — 12/4/25
Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai citizen who was killed during Hamas-led massacres in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, before his body was...
News Digest — 12/3/25
“The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution calling on Israel to withdraw from the Golan Heights in a Tuesday (2nd) vote...
Gaza Lies Go Viral—Then Get Exposed!
X.com, formerly Twitter, has rolled out a new transparency feature showing where users are posting from...




