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
Israel at War: Week 160
Bibi and Likud outperformed the polls and the expectations of journalists who had predicted their defeat. As Bibi declared in his post-election speech..
News Digest — 11/2/26
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday (1st) urged political leaders to seek compromises to avoid another election...
News Digest — 10/30/26
The Central Elections Committee published the final results of the national election, without any changes to the party breakdowns...
News Digest — 10/29/26
President Isaac Herzog called on Wednesday (28th) for the parties elected to the 26th Knesset to make every effort to prevent...
News Digest — 10/28/26
As the first exit polls emerged on Tuesday night (27th), showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud as the largest party but...
News Digest — 10/27/26
Approximately 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote in the current election Tuesday (27th), with the Central Election Committee...
Israel at War: Week 159
With Israeli elections just hours away, the nation faces a decision to continue to allow Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud part...
News Digest — 10/26/26
More than 20,000 police officers are expected to be deployed across Israel Tuesday (27th) as part of the Israel Police’s security preparations...
