Jew and gentile, Christian and secularist, conservative and liberal – is it possible to align? Sure it is. But only God’s way. ♦ With a negotiated peace agreement in the Middle East, there might be some reason to hope that a… Read More ›
Israel
Viewpoints on ROMANS 11
With even further escalation of hostilities between Israel and its surrounding enemies, many Christians today believe it’s the beginning of the end. It might be better to read and study ROMANS 11 to put modern Israel in proper context. ◊… Read More ›
What’s Going On?
Terror strikes again in the land of the Bible. What does this mean for Israel? What does this mean for Christians? What does it mean for the world? ◊ A truly terrible thing happened this past week in the Middle… Read More ›
The Larger Story of Christmas
Christmas is only the beginning of the climax of a larger story that goes back hundreds of years before the time of Jesus. Even after 400 years of silence. ◊ We are all familiar with the Christmas Story of the birth of… Read More ›
Merry Christmas – Believe It or Not
Whether people honor the birth of the world’s savior or celebrate a secular culture’s happy holiday season, it’s Christmas nonetheless and a time of reckoning. ♦ In a casual conversation she initiated about religions, I once asked a young Jewish coworker what she… Read More ›
Christian Holiday Drift
The birth of Jesus was fraught with uncertainty, danger, fear and hardship. It worked out well in the end. What about our own lives? ♦ When you think about it, most people associated with the very first Christmas had very… Read More ›
Dead Sea Scrolls Come to Life
Discerning examination of document evidence will open one’s eyes to truths that must be confronted. ♦ The 1947 discovery of ancient manuscripts near the Dead Sea in Israel caused significant excitement, and for good reason. The Dead Sea Scrolls are… Read More ›
Joseph – the Patient and Righteous
One cannot fathom what can happen in the lifetime of those surrendered under the authority of God. ♦ Joseph was the eleventh of the twelve sons of Jacob, later named Israel. He was Rachel’s first born in a dysfunctional, nomadic… Read More ›
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