Features
From the Editor Sep/Oct 2020
At sundown September 18, our Jewish friends will celebrate Rosh Hashanah. This first of the High Holy Days initiates a new year on the Jewish calendar...
From Moses to Jesus
Eclectic is how I would describe my mother’s taste in furniture. Nothing really matched when I was growing up. Furniture was not her thing...
Life Under the Sun Eccl. 1-3
How do we find meaning in life? That is a question people around the world ask themselves. Even Israel’s King Solomon, the wisest, richest man who ever lived, asked it...
No Satisfaction Eccl. 4-6
In the 1960s, the English rock group The Rolling Stones shot to stardom with a song titled “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” This thought easily could...
Why??? Eccl. 7-9
In 1969 singer Peggy Lee had a hit song titled “Is That All There Is?” The woman in the song reflects back over her life, which is filled with disappointments...
When the Grinders Cease Eccl. 10-12
Have you ever met someone who claims to be an existentialist? I have, and it was an encounter I’ll never forget...
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Inside View Sep/Oct 2020
The Bible teaches that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Prov. 1:7). It also warns us not to be wise in our own eyes but to fear God (3:7)...
Abuse of Power
The moment I saw Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee on the neck of George Floyd as Floyd lay facedown, cuffed, and breathless, I knew...
Report Tells Israel, ‘Beware of China’
A Chinese company, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, recently lost a bid to build a $1.5 billion water desalination plant...
Christian Persecution Sep/Oct 2020
Not only is Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari behind what several international observers are calling a...
Q: How does God see time? 2 Peter 3:1–9
The apostle Peter faced corrupt, willfully ignorant teachers who argued that since the world’s creation, God had never intervened...
How Do You Know God Loves You?
How do you know if someone really loves you? Some people may say they love you, but if they don’t show it, you may doubt...
The Sanctuary’s Sweet Cover-up
Many people today use diffusers to disperse essential oils into the air to promote physical health and freshen a room...
Steadfast in Service
Timothy was a young leader in the Ephesian church when the apostle Paul wrote the epistle of 2 Timothy to encourage his “son” in the faith...
Building on Jesus
In October 2018, a massive Category 5 hurricane side-swiped the Hawaiian Islands. Named Walaka, it was one of the most intense hurricanes ever recorded in...
Jewish World Update Sep/Oct 2020
If a large percentage of Jewish people in America are liberal and don’t support President Donald Trump, why is Trump...
Apples of Gold Sep/Oct 2020
We have been living in our neighborhood for many years and have developed good relationships with our neighbors. Some of them know I believe in Jesus...
Daily News from Israel
News Digest — 3/26/25
An Israeli airstrike killed at least five gunmen in Southern Syria on Tuesday (25th) after the group opened fire at Israeli troops...
Iran Says to Proxies: STAND DOWN!
Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, ordered the leaders of his nation’s proxies to exercise restraint...
News Digest — 3/25/25
The IDF struck military capabilities at the Syrian military bases of Tadmur and T4 early Tuesday morning (25th). “The IDF will continue to act in order to...
News Digest — 3/24/25
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Sunday (23rd) to Prime Minister Netanyahu in a phone call meant to emphasize support for Israel...
News Digest — 3/21/25
“Spring is approaching, and so is the Persian New Year. I would like to wish the Iranian people and Persians everywhere a Happy Nowruz...
News Digest — 3/20/25
For the first time in two months, sirens were sounded early Thursday morning (20th) in central Israel, the Shefala region, and in Jerusalem...
Israel at War: Week 75
After watching the movie, “October 8,” I can agree with newly released hostage Liri Albag’s comment about the Palestinian community...
News Digest — 3/19/25
Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday night (18th) blasted UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres over his latest...