Video Tribute to Pat
In loving memory of Martha Patricia Mercer Hutchens February 22, 1937 – March 31, 2014 Song written and composed by Andrew McKain
Gentiles in Isaiah
By DEREK LEMAN, MESSIANIC JEWISH MUSINGS— Isaiah is a collection of prophecies with much positive to say about Gentiles. In all three of its parts (chs. 1-39, 40-55, 56-66) we find three topical themes with a hopeful message about the role of non-Jews in God’s plan to redeem Israel and the world: future hope specifically…
Spot Report: Are the Jews really God's chosen people?
Think on this: “The people of Israel, theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the Temple worship and the promises. Theirs are the Patriarchs and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! AMEN.” (Romans 9:3-4)…
The first 'Jewish' archbishop of Canterbury heads to Israel
By MIRIAM SHAVIV, TIMES OF ISRAEL— The father of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, kept many secrets. Gavin Welby never told his son that he had an estranged older sister, or a first wife. He never told him his real birthdate, or the name under which he was born. And, it has emerged,…
Christian Zionism 101: Giving definition to the movement
By REV. MALCOLM HEDDING, ICEJ— Tens of thousands of churches have a committed belief in the importance of standing with Israel and blessing the Jewish people. The verse most often referred to as their biblical mandate is Genesis 12:3 in which God tells Abraham “I will bless those who bless you and I will curse…
Nigerian church again blesses Israel
By YOSSI ALONI, ISRAEL TODAY— Nigerian church and government officials last week came to Israel bearing a large financial gift for Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency medical organization (the local equivalent of the Red Cross). The Nigerian Redeemed Christian Church of God had previously donated a new ambulance to the MDA station in Jerusalem.…
Why should Christians care about Israel?
By DAVID RUBIN— Israel is a tiny country about the size of the American state of New Jersey, and therefore, it seems quite puzzling that we hear about Israel in the news to such a disproportionate extent. Whether it’s the “peace process”, the “settlements”, or the latest war or terrorist attack, Israel is in the…
Evangelical left voices and Israel
By JAMES FLETCHER, JUICYECUMINISM— The rise of young leaders in the church who identify (more or less) as evangelicals, and who seem to have a bone to pick with Israel…continues apace. This community, which loves to use buzzwords like, well, “community,” is heavily networked and social media-savvy. They are attractive, possess uncommon communication skills, and…
Evangelical leader: Israel is safest place on earth
By SAM SOKOL, JPOST— Apostolate Renê Terra Nova, the head of the International Restoration Ministries in Manaus, Brazil, has brought tens of thousands of Christians to Israel over the past 10 years and says that his followers “leave this country in love and become ambassadors of Israel.” Terra Nova, who is the leader of one…
First Messianic Jewish synagogue found?
By ISRAEL TODAY— A team of archaeologists from Israel’s Antiquities Authority have unearthed an ancient synagogue with some very unique characteristics in a small Galilee village frequented by Jesus and his disciples. The synagogue was found in Migdal (known in the New Testament as Magdala), which sits just north of Tiberias on the shores of…