Features
From the Editor Nov/Dec 2021
When I was eight years old, I had a friend named Mary. She moved to Vermont from California, lived two houses away, and attended Catholic school. Every year I’d...
We Stand With Israel!
There is no authority on Earth except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. That may seem like a strange statement in view of...
The ‘Forbidden Chapter’
What joy was mine when I ministered in Israel for one month each year when I served as director of...
From the Root of Jesse
When my friend and colleague Steve Herzig lived in Chicago many years ago, he issued a challenge to some of his friends. The challenge seemed simple enough, but...
Christmas Is…
Christmas is a busy time of year. Everyone’s schedule seems to be full of holiday events. Getting together with family and friends. Singing Christmas carols. Buying...
God’s Awesome, Immutable Plan
In the 1980s, an action-adventure television series used a catchphrase that has long outlived the show: “I love it when...
More In This Issue
Inside View Nov/Dec 2021
Modern Israel has become the world’s leader in water technology, and its innovation in this important area is one way God is blessing the world...
Gut Feelings vs. Biblical Truth
Alarms are ringing after a new survey conducted by the Barna Group for the University...
Israel and Iran’s ‘Shadow War’
An ongoing shadow war at sea between Israel and Iran recently escalated when the Islamic Republic attacked...
Christian Persecution Nov/Dec 2021
As the world watched videos and images of people trying to escape the Sharia regime the Taliban is imposing in Afghanistan...
The Friends of Israel in Action Nov/Dec 2021
There would be no Christmas without Hanukkah. That’s a fact! Hanukkah commemorates God’s divine...
Isaiah 52:13—53:12
Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently; He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high. Just as many were astonished at you, so His visage was...
Outline of Isaiah 52:13—53:12
I. THE Servant’s SUPREMACY (52:13–15) A. The Servant’s prudence (v. 13) B. The Servant praised (v. 13) C. The Servant persecuted...
Q: Did Jesus Claim to Be the Messiah?
Many people say Jesus was a great teacher, even a prophet, but that He never claimed to be...
Balaam: Fact or Fiction?
As Moses and the Israelites camped on the Plains of Moab, Moabite King Balak devised a plan to defeat them. Knowing he could...
Facing Perilous Times
In many of his epistles, the apostle Paul warned churches that in the last days, charlatans will emerge teaching erroneous, deceptive doctrines that cause...
Living for God
Nick Foles is an NFL quarterback. He became famous for leading the Philadelphia Eagles to their first-ever Super Bowl win in 2018 and was named...
Jewish World Update Nov/Dec 2021
It appears Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) may have finally gone too far in her ongoing campaign to demonize...
Apples of Gold Nov/Dec 2021
The ultra-Orthodox in Israel try to milk people out of their money. They always find something new to sell. Lately they have been...
Daily News from Israel
Where Is Hamas Leader Sinwar?!
Hamas’s leadership has almost been dismantled, and now everyone is asking where Yahya Sinwar is! He's made contact with Qatar but how long can he last?
Israel at War: Week 52
The sound of ‘Taps’ from a cemetery reminds people of the price of freedom, the loss of a soldier’s life. Israel remembers 1,200 slain citizens, 250 hostages, 5,000 wounded...
News Digest — 10/8/24
The IAF conducted a precise, intelligence-based strike in the area of Beirut early on Tuesday morning (8th), eliminating Suhail Hussein Husseini...
News Digest — 10/7/24
At 6:29 a.m., on Monday , October 7, at the site, where one year earlier the Nova music festival was held, Israeli President Isaac Herzog began his...
News Digest — 10/4/24
The Israeli Air Force conducted targeted strikes on Hezbollah’s stronghold in the Dahiyeh sector of Beirut early Friday (4th)...
News Digest — 10/3/24
The Israeli Air Force intercepted a drone off the coast of Gush Dan early Thursday morning (3rd), the IDF reported, adding that an additional drone landed...
Iran and Hezbollah Attack Israel
Iran launched at least 180 ballistic missiles into Israel on Tuesday night, many of which Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system shot down...
News Digest — 10/2/24
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that Iran would pay for attacking Israel with close to 200 missiles, as the region moved closer to an all-out-war...