Features
From the Editor Sep/Oct 2023
Hymns have a unique staying power. If you grew up singing hymns in your church, I’m sure you can attest to this fact. The sweet words of these songs...
Dying to Live
Marcus is dead. His lifeless body lies on a hospital bed. The doctors attending him look down on his corpse. Only minutes ago they were busily monitoring his vitals...
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Most people want a stamp of affirmation when they complete a transaction. All types of affirmation exist...
The Difference Between ‘Do’ and ‘Done’
If you’re like me, you examine the guarantee offered when you buy a product. The better the guarantee, the more confident you are...
In Jesus’ Words
For many who come to faith in Jesus Christ, the phrase once saved, always saved plays an integral part in their discipleship. For others, eternal security is a false teaching...
4 Common Misconceptions About Eternal Security
As I sat at a sidewalk café with a parishioner and her husband one sunny afternoon...
More In This Issue
Inside View Sep/Oct 2023
Recently, I have had trouble seeing clearly. My doctor attributes my struggles with vision to advancing cataracts, which must be removed...
Walking the Fine Line
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas recently visited China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. Last year, the Chinese Communist Party leader promised...
Is Israel’s Gaza Policy Working?
The recent round of hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip has sparked a debate over Israel’s...
The Friends of Israel in Action Sep/Oct 2023
From a rabbi dressed as Spider-Man to an Elvis impersonator at an Israeli wedding, some interesting characters have...
The Early Warning System
British physician John Scott Haldane noticed a problem as he observed miners working underground: By the time they...
What Does It Mean to Partake of the Divine Nature?
Originally, humanity was created perfect by God. People possessed a perfect...
Unconfused!
Paul and Peter wrote 59 percent of the New Testament’s 27 books. Paul wrote 14 (some people believe he also wrote Hebrews), and Peter wrote two...
Israel’s ‘Pearl Harbor’
Spies warned that conflict was imminent. Enemy troops were visibly massing. Yet, when the attack came on October 6, 1973—Yom Kippur...
Judging the Book of Judges
The book of Judges chronicles cycles of Israel’s discipline and deliverance as the Israelites settled in the land of Canaan...
The Mind of Christ
In Philippians 2:3–4, Paul admonished Christians to live in spiritual unity with one another. Nothing was to be done within the church through selfish ambition...
The Help of His Countenance
A 5-year-old girl was enjoying a picnic with her family one day when she noticed a cluster of older girls yelling nearby.
Jewish World Update Sep/Oct 2023
The New York Times Jerusalem bureau chiefs and columnists have long referred to Israeli “occupied territory...”
Apples of Gold Sep/Oct 2023
People from nations all over the world come to visit Israel. It is written in Isaiah 34:1, “Come near, you nations, to hear” and in Isaiah 49:6...
Daily News from Israel
News Digest — 11/17/25
Lebanese media reported Sunday (16th) that a drone struck a vehicle in the village of al-Mansouri near the coastal city of Tyre in...
News Digest — 11/14/25
Meny Godard, 73, from Kibbutz Be’eri, was identified as the hostage whose remains were returned to Israel on Thursday...
News Digest — 11/13/25
Israeli forces continued operations Wednesday (12th) in Rafah to destroy tunnels believed to be sheltering about 200 Hamas terrorists...
News Digest — 11/12/25
Syria is currently engaged in direct negotiations with Israel as the two countries seek a new security agreement, Syria’s president said...
Why Hezbollah Still Holds Lebanon Hostage
Iran has funneled roughly $1 billion to Hezbollah this year despite crippling Western sanctions...
Israel at War: Week 109
Two hundred Hamas terrorists were trapped in a terror tunnel in Rafah about a week ago. Turkey calls the trapped individuals "citizens," and...
News Digest — 11/11/25
Eleven years after he was killed and abducted in Rafah during Operation Protective Edge in 2014, IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin was laid to rest...
News Digest — 11/10/25
After 11 years since Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was killed and kidnapped during Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip...
IMG In Depth: Our radio host, Chris Katulka, interviews Dan Price about his article, "4 Common Misconceptions About Eternal Security."




