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….
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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…
From the Editor Jan/Feb 2026
It took more than two years; but, finally, Israel has won the war in Gaza. The Jewish state decisively trounced Hamas, which ravaged southern Israel…
Inside View Jan/Feb 2026
For many years, “Inside View” has been a place for Friends of Israel (FOI) President Jim Showers to share his heart and vision with you…
Even Hitler Knew When the War Was Lost
Before taking his own life on April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler appointed…
Iran Opens New Front Against Israel
The Israeli security agency Shin Bet recently foiled an attempt by Iran to smuggle large amounts of advanced weapons to…
The Friends of Israel in Action Jan/Feb 2026
Life in Alaska teaches you always to expect the unexpected. For Friends of Israel (FOI) representatives Luke and Sarah Stewart…
The Crime of Singing in Hebrew
A chilling video circulating online shows a young woman being pinned against the floor of an airport as Spanish police…
‘I Will Never See Her Again!’
My wife’s cousin Peggy was a cherished member of our family and a dear friend. As Peggy approached her senior years…
Amos: The Man and the Message
The best of times had finally descended on Israel and Judah—and not a moment too soon. Ever since the Jewish kingdom’s…
Punishing the Punishers (Amos 1:2—2:3)
Today’s world is quick to hate Israel. Anti-Israel forces continuously make false accusations against the Jewish nation…
The Point of No Return
On the bank of the American side of the Niagara River, in the state of New York, an ominous sign stands guard. Large letters proclaim, “Danger….
The 5 Visions of Amos (Amos 7:1—9:10)
Amos provided a picture of divine judgment to induce national repentance. Chapters 7 through 9:10 in the book of Amos…
What Does It Mean to ‘Work Out Your Own Salvation’?
In his letter to the Philippians, the apostle Paul wrote, “Therefore, my beloved…
Raise Up, Rebuild, Restore (Amos 9:11-15)
One of the clearest, most precious promises in the Old Testament appears in the book of Amos…
The Church Is Not Israel
The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 was a watershed event for God’s fledgling church. Thousands had come to faith in Christ…
The Tolerance of Idolatry (Part 1)
The current culture seems to do all it can to replace God with things that are not God. The trend toward artificial intelligence…
Christ’s Preeminence
If you were to ask a group of Christians which passage in the Bible best describes Jesus Christ, you would receive many different answers…
A Quiet Life Speaks Volumes
“Mom, what’s a YouTuber?” The question came from my 9-year-old son as I was busy making dinner one night…
Jewish World Update Jan/Feb 2026
October 13, 2025, was a day of great celebration. Twenty Israelis who had spent two years as hostages…
Apples of Gold Jan/Feb 2026
I will never forget my first days serving with The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. Those days were 50 years ago, but they still feel like yesterday…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
From the Editor Sep/Oct 2025
As is practically a birthright for American boys, I grew up watching superheroes on TV. Even now, I look fondly on those shows from decades past that portrayed a…
Inside View Sep/Oct 2025
Since Hamas’s slaughter of some 1,200 Jewish people and kidnapping of hundreds more on October 7, 2023, the Lord has allowed me to lead five solidarity trips…
How Am Yisrael Chai Drowned Out ‘Death to Israel’
Two slogans ring across the Middle East, capturing the existential crisis that has…
Strategic Bridge Between Asia and Europe?
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently pledged to…
The Friends of Israel in Action Sep/Oct 2025
On a recent trip to Argentina, a team of workers from our ministry’s U.S. headquarters visited FOI’s medical…
Antisemitism Down Under
Israeli influencer Max Veifer regularly engages with people who hold anti-Israel views. But one encounter he had in…
Can You Ace the Israel Test?
Do you know the movers and shakers of the State of Israel’s history? Let me challenge you to a test—no grades, no prizes!
From Wicked to Worst to Wonderful (Zechariah 10—11)
A look at Israel’s shepherds: what was and what is to come. Victory, deliverance…
Glorious! (Zechariah 9)
Some of the clearest, most abundant Messianic prophecies on the Lord’s First and Second Advents appear in Zechariah 9—14. These chapters consist of events…
Israel Faces the Nations (Zechariah 12:1-9)
Like a divine magnet, Jerusalem will someday draw all the Gentile nations to fight against it—to their great detriment.
The 8 Stages of Armageddon
1. The world’s armies gather at Armageddon. 2. God destroys Babylon, the Antichrist’s capital…
Looking to Jesus—for Everything (Zechariah 12:10-13:9)
Israel doesn’t understand who Jesus truly is. But the day is coming, . . . and it will…
Can People Who Rejected Christ Before the Rapture Be Saved After It?
In biblical terms, the word Rapture…
The Return of the King (Zechariah 14)
Zechariah pulls back the curtain of time to give us a glimpse of the glory that awaits. Zechariah 14 forms the pinnacle…
The Problems of Preterism
Have we somehow unknowingly slipped into the new heavens and new earth? Not a chance! Did you know that some…
Absalom in Archaeology (Part 1)
King David’s beloved son Absalom was an important figure in the biblical narrative of his father’s life. The Israelites esteemed…
Paul’s Thankfulness
The Bible admonishes believers to be constantly and consistently thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will. Jesus’ brother James wrote, “My brethren…
To Know Him and Be Like Him
If you knew what it would take to spread the gospel message throughout the known world in the 1st century AD and you could…
Jewish World Update Sep/Oct 2025
The Jewish people and the Jewish state have learned the harshest lessons from history. When a regime openly declares…
Apples of Gold Sep/Oct 2025
I often take the bus to Jerusalem. The things I hear on my rides are hard to believe. This week, my wife and I took our seats on the bus next to several ultra-Orthodox…
From the Editor Jul/Aug 2025
Ebenezer Scrooge hated Christmas. The protagonist of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol eschewed Yuletide cheer to maximize his profits by oppressing his…
Inside View Jul/Aug 2025
The concept of a two-state solution—a Jewish state and an Arab state in the land of Israel, which the Roman Empire spitefully renamed Palestine—has existed for more…
Defending Hamas Weaponizes Free Speech
Hamas, the Iran-backed terrorist organization that has ruled the Gaza Strip…
Turkey’s Military Buildup in Syria Worries Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdog˘an seeks to establish a permanent military…
The Friends of Israel in Action Jul/Aug 2025
What would make a family move from one country at war to another country at war? Relationships. Over the past four years…
Canada’s Crippling Antisemitism Problem
Antisemitism is running rampant in Canada. Of the nation’s 40 million inhabitants, only 398,000 (roughly 1%) are Jewish…
‘I Will Bless You’
Not all Jewish people are wealthy. But their collective success is undeniable—and here’s why. I was just getting settled in my dorm room on my move-in day on the campus…
The Early Years
A look at Paul’s background as a Jew, a Roman, and a Pharisee. Beshert is a Yiddish word meaning “fate” or “destiny.” My late mother used it frequently when she…
The Road Before the Road
A look at Paul’s conversion experience and how God drew the apostle to Jesus Salvation should never cease to amaze us…
Why Should We Study Bible Prophecy?
Most people want to know the future and understand their purpose. They ask, “Where did I come from? Why am I here…
‘I Will Not Forget You’
Three critical, frequently misinterpreted chapters in the book of Romans reveal Paul’s tender heart for Israel. Romans 9—11 is often misunderstood. Some pastors…
Paul: Jewish Preacher to the Pagans
Paul’s famous Mars Hill message demonstrated his Jewish teaching style and laid the groundwork for the church’s…
Paul the Persecuted
During his 30-plus years serving Jesus, Paul endured much at the hands of many people in many ways. Living as God’s servant isn’t easy. The apostle Paul counseled his…
Redeem Your Suffering
Scripture tells us, “Man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7). Most people in this life suffer, and the apostle…
Digging Up King Solomon (Part 2)
Outside biblical circles, the account of King Solomon has been regarded as a fairy tale. Continuing our examination of the…
Introduction to Colossians
Although the apostle Paul penned the book of Colossians nearly 2,000 years ago, its message rings as true today as when he…
A Midnight Song in Philippi
The city of Philippi awoke one morning, unaware that change was coming. It was a bustling Gentile metropolis in the Roman…
Jewish World Update Jul/Aug 2025
The people of Gaza finally turned on Hamas publicly in March by protesting in the streets. As a Palestinian human…
Apples of Gold Jul/Aug 2025
I often feel like a lamb among wolves (Lk. 10:3) while sharing God’s Word on the streets of Israel. But what I share from the Bible often surprises the people with…
From the Editor May/Jun 2025
When I was 9 years old, I was a baseball card fanatic. My bedroom boasted binders stuffed full of cards, lined neatly…
Inside View May/Jun 2025
Christian Zionism is a question of which side a believer in Jesus takes: Israel’s or its enemies’. The growing belief that the Lord has rejected Israel…
Free Palestine, or Free Palestinians?
By the early 20th century, my family had left everything behind to build a new life in America. The lasting effects…
Iran’s Defeat in Syria Signals New Middle East Hierarchy
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia rather than…
The Friends of Israel in Action May/Jun 2025
After 40 years of devoted service to The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry (FOI), Peter Colón, our field representative…
Globalizing the Intifada: A Call for Jewish Blood
Those who hate Israel often call for intifada, an Arabic word meaning “uprising”…
The Touch of the Master’s Hand
Whether He uses five loaves and two fish or an “I love Israel” sticker, God skillfully transforms the ordinary into…
Whose Side Is God On?
Many Christians sit on the fence concerning Zionism. But we can’t afford to ignore God’s promises to Israel. It has been more than a year and a half since Hamas…
Fighting the Spirit of Amalek
In their book Why the Jews? The Reason for Antisemitism, authors Dennis Prager and Joseph Telushkin state…
What Is Meant by ‘God’s Grace’?
Grace is often defined as “God’s unmerited favor toward humanity.” Though true, this definition is incomplete…
3 Reasons Why the State of Israel Must Exist
There are 56 Muslim nations in the world. Here is why we need the only little Jewish…
The Two-State Solution: Reality or Fantasy?
A look at the issues hindering peace in the Middle East…
Can You Be Anti-Zionist Without Being Antisemitic?
Israel isn’t just another country. And the mantra “Free Palestine” isn’t just another…
Abandoning Israel
On May 14, 1948, more than 2,500 years after its kingdom fell and its people were exiled from their Holy Land, Israel was reborn…
Digging Up King Solomon (Part 1)
In 2001, prominent archaeologist Israel Finkelstein and author Neil Asher Silberman wrote a popular book titled…
God’s Sufficiency
When an army goes to war, its survival and success in battle depend on a lifeline of supplies. Likewise, missionaries who go forth to preach the gospel…
What Happened to the Tikvah?
As the coordinator for the Tikvah Team, The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry’s volunteer network, I am grateful…
Jewish World Update May/Jun 2025
Everyone who claims to be an expert on the Middle East is sure about one thing: President Donald Trump’s proposal…
Apples of Gold May/Jun 2025
Many people in Israel find no rest because they are too busy speaking against people like me who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ…