Nine-branch menorahs brighten the streets of Jerusalem. Freshly baked jelly donuts tantalizingly infuse the air. For the next few days, Jerusalem remembers Hanukkah. She recalls that time, so very long ago, when her sons and daughters overcame the spirit of the world by the Spirit of her God. As 2010…...
Israel, The Church, And Iran
Each year on Holocaust Remembrance Day, sirens wail for two minutes throughout Israel in honor of those who perished in the genocidal regime. This year the soul piercing alarm was especially sobering. It seemed accompanied by an almost palpable sense the nation is awakening to possibly its worst nightmare: the…...
Constructing Controversy or Building up Israel: Understanding the Current Building Construction Controversy
Many issues, as you know, complicate the Arab-Palestinian/Israeli conflict. Recently the Palestinians, supported by the present US administration, have voiced strenuous opposition to certain Israeli building construction. They have insisted that Israel cease all residential and commercial construction in areas the Palestinians view as part of their future state. This…...
Prayer Update for Israel – December 2009
Israel’s Restoration Thank you for praying for Israel! To help you stay the course in faith, we encourage you to remember the biblical perspective of Israel’s restoration. God is in process of restoring Israel as a nation—both physically and spiritually. That process will not be complete until after Yeshua returns.…...
Prophetic Perspectives and Prayer Points on News from Jerusalem – November 2, 2009
A New, Old Way to Pray As watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem, we’re committed to watch and pray—and report to you who do likewise. However, a dilemma exists for many of us. In case you haven’t noticed, the media conveys mostly bad news, and most believers—including watchmen—are increasingly distressed…...
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2009: Eve of Durban II
Will the message of Durban II change? April 20, 2009 marks the beginning of the United Nation’s “Durban II conference on Racism.” This event follows-up on a global conference held in Durban, South Africa in 2001 (Durban I), which was largely regarded as primarily a forum for anti-Semitic diatribes against…...
