Jerusalem On Fire And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory in her midst. Zechariah 2:5 On April 30, headlines announced that Jerusalem was on fire. This fire was not the spiritual fire we would hope and pray for, but a vicious [...]
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you! Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!” For my brothers and companions' sake I will say, “Peace be within you!” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good. Psalm 122:6-9 The [...]
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you! Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!” For my brothers and companions' sake I will say, “Peace be within you!” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good. Psalm 122:6-9 The [...]
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד׃ Shema, Y’Israel: Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Deuteronomy 6:4 Since the start of the year, I have been blessed to preach six different places, and nearly every time I pray about what to speak, the Lord impresses upon [...]
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. Matthew 12:50 I had the blessed privilege of visiting Israel from December 28 to January 7 as we welcomed the new year. I served 27 students from colleges and universities around the United States, Canada, and South [...]
In Acts 1, Jesus’s followers stood around him as he ascended into heaven. The group would, forty days later, receive power from on high to be witnesses for him (see Acts 2:1-41). Jesus (Yeshua) made it clear that the purpose of this empowerment was for them to be his witnesses, beginning in Israel and going [...]
One of the exciting stories many of us have grown to love is the story of Joshua and Caleb: the two spies who returned to Israel with a good report. One thing you may not have known is that Caleb in this classic duo was a gentile. In Numbers, we read, “…Caleb the son of [...]
Each of the holidays God prescribed for the Israelites came with unique clues to God’s plans and practical lessons for life today. As I write this, we are preparing for the Fall Feasts or Festivals. This season includes Yom Teruah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot (translated literally: Day of Trumpets, Day of Covering, and Booths, [...]
