December 2016 Newsletter

December 23, 2016

Blessed Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! It is a rare occurrence for Hanukkah and Christmas Eve to begin at the same time, but it goes along with the times in which we live–unusual. This update may seem irrelevant to those of you who have neither children nor grandchildren, but that is not my intention. My hope… View Article

What is Peace?

December 20, 2016

Peace. What is peace? The absence of conflict? The absence of worry? The absence of stress? The absence of problems? Is it enough time? Enough money? Enough recognition? Enough love? Can peace be defined as the absence of chaos? Shalom. Shalom is a Hebrew word for peace that permeates Old Testament Scripture.  Shalom does not… View Article

Ready for Takeoff

November 11, 2016

When I make plane reservations for myself or team members, I try to reserve aisle seats for a few reasons. First, it is the “servant seat.” It provides the advantage of helping the flight attendant and those seated beside you to pass trays and trash back and forth. It is easy to move into the… View Article

View from the 17th Floor

November 11, 2016

I awoke this morning in the 17th floor apartment of a Holocaust survivor woman named Clara and her husband Eliya. They live in Netanya, Israel. Brian, the founder of Abundant Bread of Salvation, introduced us to them and requested our stay. We arrived late, but that did not hinder Clara from coming to the ground… View Article

Operation Moses – Help Save a Life!

August 29, 2016

Operation Moses is a ministry of Be’ad Chaim, a pro-life organization in Israel In the land of Israel, abortion is on the rise with one in every four babies aborted. According to an alternative-family organization in Israel, financial worries are the leading cause of abortions in Israel. In response to this need, Be’ad Chaim launched… View Article

Joseph Project – Humanitarian Relief in Israel

August 29, 2016

With over 20% of Israel’s population living under the poverty line, the Joseph Project is uniquely positioned to be a conduit of help and encouragement to people in need across Israel. Joseph Project Mission Although Israel is a technologically-advanced nation, almost one-quarter of all Israelis (1.7 million people) live in poverty. This is one of… View Article

The Bible Society of Israel

August 27, 2016

For nearly 200 years, the Bible Society of Israel has been introducing the God of Israel to the People of Israel in the Land of Israel. The Bible Society of Israel Mission With locations in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israelis, as well as visitors from all over the world, can find Bibles in 50… View Article

Faces Etched with Pain – Thoughts from a Mother in Israel

August 23, 2016

The following article is a guest post submitted by a Messianic mother in Israel. We recently drove Michael (alias) to Ammunition Hill to send him off for his 3 years of mandatory military service for Israel. As we walked to the gate to tell him goodbye, we passed multitudes of families giving one last hug… View Article

Israel Advocacy Tour – October 2016

August 20, 2016

Shalom Chaverim (friends), I am still reeling from a very meaningful and exciting journey to Israel. I have much to tell, but this message is very specific. It is about a new initiative called Israeli Advocacy Tour. Here is the description: ISRAELI ADVOCACY TOUR …a journey to the Land of the Bible, the Prophets, the… View Article

New Partner Organization Be’ad Chaim shows Yeshua’s Light in Israel

August 17, 2016

Comfort My People, a ministry of Advancing Native Missions (ANM), partners with Be’ad Chaim for the pro-life movement and spreading the love of God in Israel. This article is written by one of our new interns, Valerie. As a volunteer at ANM, I first heard of Be’ad Chaim, a pro-life organization in Israel dedicated to… View Article

Be’ad Chaim, a Pro-Life Ministry in Israel

August 13, 2016

Be’ad Chaim, a ministry to Israeli mothers and their unborn children Comfort My People has partnered with Be’ad Chaim, a registered Israeli non-profit dedicated to the protection of unborn children and their mothers. A national organization with offices located all over Israel, Be’ad Chaim (which translates to “pro-life” in Hebrew) helps all women, regardless of… View Article

August 2016 – Remembrance

July 29, 2016

In March of 2010, I found myself in the center of a prayer circle in the Advancing Native Missions conference room. After several people prayed for me, one voice boomed over the others. “God, I am afraid! You brought a Jewish carpenter into our midst and I don’t know what to do with him!” The… View Article