January 24, 2019
“And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.” – Galatians 6:16 (ESV) “For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs,” – Romans 15:8 (ESV)… View Article
December 15, 2018
Paula in flight I breathed a sigh of relief when we arrived at our departure gate in Dulles and counted the 23 participants present for our Israeli Advocacy Tour. Months of planning had gone into this and I was looking forward to a cup of coffee when I noticed my boarding pass seemed to indicate… View Article
June 27, 2018
In regards to the seemingly global problem of refugees, Israel can teach us a lesson of success on the heels of tragedy. In 1948 when Israel was declared a Jewish State by the United Nations, all hell broke loose in the Land of the Prophets. It came as no surprise to the new-born nation due to the… View Article
May 23, 2018
Israel and the Refugees The Mosaic Law is very clear, You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD, your God. Leviticus 19:34 However the Israeli government is having a difficult time… View Article
March 20, 2018
Many years ago, God revealed His plan for humanity’s well being and a life worth-living to a man named Abraham. Even further, he gave to Abraham the means to succeed. He gave him the “blessing.” He then explained His broader purpose for this blessing, It was so that all the families of the earth would… View Article
February 19, 2018
2018 marks the 70th Birthday of modern day Israel! Join us as we travel, not only to walk where Jesus walked but to gain a fresh perspective of what is happening in the land today. Will you join us? Our Israeli Advocacy Tour is for anyone who has a desire to discover the roots of… View Article
February 11, 2018
“I will do a new thing” Isaiah 43:19 The Lord is doing a “new thing” in Israel these days. But it is really an old thing. “…behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when it shall no longer be said, ‘As the Lord lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the… View Article
September 7, 2017
Yesterday morning, I took Ruth home following our Thursday morning meeting at ANM. “Mom Ruth” became a widow recently. Before her husband, Gordon, the ANM chaplain, became ill and died, she attended the meetings every week. In fact, her presence added spiritual vitality to our gatherings. However, when she asked me the night before if… View Article
June 3, 2017
Why go to Israel? And why now?? For many years I heard people say they would love to go to Israel some day. Not me. I always assumed that one day I would be living in the City that descends from above, the New Jerusalem. I would just have to wait. That all changed in… View Article
June 3, 2017
Dear friends, “…in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” –a covenant that has never been revoked! Genesis 12:3 God’s message to do good to the nations of the world is threaded throughout His Word. He also has a method and a means to accomplish it, using His most powerful weapon, ‘the blessing.’… View Article
February 19, 2017
I am a firm believer that God gave man coffee. I suppose tea also applies, because either one can open the door for meaningful conversation. What would otherwise be an ordinary building, a coffee shop can be a place where lives are transformed in a community setting. Alex and I were sitting in the back… View Article
February 11, 2017
Part One Yosef Ben Chaim means Joseph Son of Life. He is the 11th son in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family in Israel. I met him in India. It was an unlikely meeting, but there appeared to be nothing of the average in this young man, even though he thought very little of himself and even… View Article