Dear Friends and Partners, I don’t believe I’ll ever forget my first encounter with a Messianic Jew. I had just walked into a hotel lobby in Tel Aviv after a refreshing walk on the Mediterranean sand. A Messianic Jewish rabbi greeted me and invited me to Shabbat service at his local synagogue. That encounter forever [...]
Did you know that less 1% of Jews in Israel believe in Jesus, in Yeshua, as Messiah? That’s right, less than 1% of Jews in Israel are Messianic Jews. That’s a small number, but we learn from Scripture that God does big things with small numbers. We see an example of this in Judges 7 [...]
Did you know that in the Gospel writings, there were Jewish Leaders who came to Jesus? Not all of the Jewish leaders in the Bible rejected Jesus as the Son of God and the promised Messiah. While the unbelieving Pharisees and Sadducees often receive the most attention, there were some Jewish leaders who did believe [...]
One of the organizations that we support for ministry in Israel is Aviv Ministry. Led by Dov and Olga Bikas, the organization ministers to the practical needs of Israelis. They serve the homeless, the drug addicted, the hungry, and the hurting. This month, their ministry newsletter tells a powerful story, and I’ve asked their permission [...]
Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors, remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and [...]
Antioch was an interesting place. The bustling city in Syria was home to a diverse group of believers—both Jew and gentile—who worshipped the God of Israel together. In fact, Antioch would be the training ground for a young man named Paul, also known as Saul, as God prepared him for a global ministry. After [...]
Dear friends and partners, This month, I bring a personal life update to you that has bearing on my work with Lifting up Zion. On Monday, December 8, I successfully defended my Doctor of Ministry dissertation, “Messianic Jews and Antisemitism: Responses and Jewish Perspectives.” It was an arduous but worthwhile journey, and I pray this [...]
On November 6-7, 2025, The King’s University in Southlake, Texas, hosted its first annual Symposium on Global Antisemitism. I was privileged to present a paper there discussing the contributions of various Messianic Jewish and Jewish mission organizations in the fight against antisemitism. Here is a short synopsis of what the Messianic Jewish world is doing [...]
In Romans, we see a heartfelt expression from the Apostle Paul, that he deeply desired and earnestly prayed that the Jewish people would be saved. It seems that Paul was deeply convicted of this prayer in his heart. In Romans 9, he said: I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience [...]
