God, America, and natural disasters

AMERICA IN PROPHECY, PART 4, BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER—- In part two, I stated my belief that there are six possible reasons that could cause the demise of America as the leading superpower of the world. The first reason which I discussed is economic collapse. America has gone from the greatest creditor nation in the…

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God, America, and natural disasters

AMERICA IN PROPHECY, PART 4, BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER—- In part two, I stated my belief that there are six possible reasons that could cause the demise of America as the leading superpower of the world. The first reason which I discussed is economic collapse. America has gone from the greatest creditor nation in the…

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Recipe for Passover Brownies

1/2 cup shortening or butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted 1/2 cup sifted matzo cake meal 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 1. Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat until fluffy. 2. Stir in melted chocolate,…

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The Two-State solution is 87 years old

By Victor Sharpe In 1920, Great Britain was given the responsibility by the League of Nations to oversee the Mandate over the geographical territory known as Palestine with the express intention of reconstituting within its territory a Jewish National Home. The territory in question stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the eastern boundary of Mandatory…

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Palestinian Liberation Theology

By Shelley Neese Replacement Theology—the belief that the Christian Church replaced Israel in God’s plan—has found a new home in the work of the Sabeel Center—the Jerusalem-based ecumenical organization for Palestinian Christians. After experiencing decades of decline and total rejection by many denominations, Replacement Theology has resurfaced in the form of Palestinian Liberation Theology (PLT)—a…

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God, America, and morality

AMERICA IN PROPHECY, PART 3, BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER— Moral collapse proceeds economic collapse. The great empires of history collapsed because of moral failures as much as they did from military defeats. America is the only nation in the history of nations that was birthed out of religious persecution and with a Judeo-Christian world-view and…

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God, America, and morality

AMERICA IN PROPHECY, PART 3, BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER— Moral collapse proceeds economic collapse. The great empires of history collapsed because of moral failures as much as they did from military defeats. America is the only nation in the history of nations that was birthed out of religious persecution and with a Judeo-Christian world-view and…

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Faith Lessons: Pool of Siloam

by Daniel McCabe Healing a Man Born Blind John 9:25, “One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.” God promised his chosen people that one day he would send them a Servant, the Messiah, their Deliverer. How would they know when the Servant had arrived? According to prophecy, he would “open…

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Faith Lessons: Bethany

by Daniel McCabe Anointing of Jesus Mark 14:8, “She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial.” A Tuesday night westerly breeze gently cooled the fig, olive, almond and carob trees that dotted the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives after another long day under a relentless…

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The Copper Scroll and the Ark of the Covenant

By SHELLEY NEESE– The Ark of the Covenant has not been seen since the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar.  2600 years, however, has not been long enough to kill the curiosity or exhaust the imagination of the many who ponder the Ark’s fate.  The burning question is how something so holy and central…

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Faith Lessons: Cana

by Daniel McCabe The First Miracle John 2:11, “This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory.” Five dusty faces smiled quietly as they crossed over the “state” line from Judea into Galilee.  Memories of their past four days in Judea danced joyfully in their hearts.  Andrew and Philip would…

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Purim Hamantashen

Ingredients 5 cups flour, sifted 1 cup sugar 1 cup oil 4 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder pinch of salt 1/4 cup orange juice Filling: any flavor pie filling, preserves, jam Directions 1) Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. 2) Refrigerate the dough for several hours. 3) Roll out the dough on floured pastry…

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