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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Faith Lessons: Pinnacle of the Temple

by Daniel McCabe Temptation of Jesus Luke 4:9, “Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.’” Life has dangerous edges. One more step forward and you’ll fall over the side. Yet you know…

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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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God, America, and the economy

AMERICA IN PROPHECY, PART 2, BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER— The first reason I believe America is not mentioned in Bible prophecy is economic collapse. When God judges a nation, He does so by judging the gods of the nations. This is what He did in Egypt with the 10 plagues. The plagues were against the…

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God, America, and the economy

AMERICA IN PROPHECY, PART 2, BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER— The first reason I believe America is not mentioned in Bible prophecy is economic collapse. When God judges a nation, He does so by judging the gods of the nations. This is what He did in Egypt with the 10 plagues. The plagues were against the…

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Faith Lessons: Bethphage

by Daniel McCabe Cursing the Fig Tree Mark 11:22, “Have faith in God.” A soft April sun peeked over the mountains of Transjordan to spot a cluster of men climbing northwest up the backside of the Mount of Olives. It would be only a short uphill walk from Bethany where they stayed as guests in…

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Faith Lessons: Mount of the Beatitudes

by Daniel McCabe The Sermon on the Mount Psalm 1:1, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.” Lincoln had his Gettysburg; Martin Luther King, Jr. had his dream on the steps of the Lincoln…

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Faith Lessons: Jericho

by Daniel McCabe Healing of Blind Bartimaeus Mark 10:48, “Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’” Walking past the aromatic date palms and ancient sycamores of Jericho, Jesus quietly reflected on the reality that only seventeen more miles separated him from…

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Where is America in Bible prophecy?

AMERICA IN PROPHECY, PART 1 BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER— America is the greatest nation in the history of nations. America is the only superpower in the world. Our military, our economy, our form of government, our wealth and prosperity, with all its faults, far exceeds all the other nations in our world today and is…

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Interview with Jim Barfield about The Copper Scroll Project

by Shelley Neese Jim Barfield, a retired fire marshal from Oklahoma, believes he has cracked the code on The Copper Scroll.  Applying his arson investigation skills to the world’s most intriguing antiquities, he has achieved something that for four decades has eluded all other archeological and paleographical experts.  Barfield has shown his research to the Israel…

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Where is America in Bible Prophecy?

AMERICA IN PROPHECY, PART 1 BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER— America is the greatest nation in the history of nations. America is the only superpower in the world. Our military, our economy, our form of government, our wealth and prosperity, with all its faults, far exceeds all the other nations in our world today and is…

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