On May 14, 1948, Zionist pioneer David Ben-Gurion delivered Israel’s Declaration of Independence and declared the establishment of a Jewish state. Jews and evangelical Christians around the world rejoiced. But while crowds danced in the streets, the esteemed Ben-Gurion stayed in his office. There he pored over maps showing the…...
Preparing for 2018: “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
As 2017 dashes to an end, Israelis across the spectrum are concerned with what could soon be the end of another sort: the tenure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to news reports, protracted investigations into three cases of possible bribery, breach of trust and corruption on the part of…...
Praying into a Strategic Season for Israel and the US
US Vice President Pence Ushers Holy Spirit into the Israeli Knesset The Holy Spirit descends on Israel’s Knesset (Parliament) today as US Vice President Pence, a faithful follower of Yeshua, shares from Scripture. At the end of his speech, Pence diplomatically speaks into the governmental heart of Israel. He reminds…...
Hanukkah, Christmas and Yesterday’s UN Vote
Yesterday the United Nations voted an overwhelming 128-9 to condemn the United States’ recent recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (Hours after that recognition, I took the photo you see of a rare rainbow over Jerusalem.) The subsequent UN vote just so happened to occur on December 21,…...
We Watched God Move in New Ways During the Fall Feasts: Good News from Zion
During the season of fall feasts that just ended, I believe we witnessed nothing less than Kingdom-shifting breakthroughs for the sake of world evangelization. It would not be inaccurate to say that a fresh wave of revival was released from Israel. The breakthrough and release are significant but subtle. Therefore,…...
Prophetic Outlook for Israel
Recently I was asked to compile a summary of prophetic words about Israel for this interval of time. The compilation, reprinted below, will be presented at an international, prophetic round table taking place this month. Please bear in mind that most or all matters described are conditional, depending to varying…...
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Threatened Removal from Office and How to Pray
Headlines in the Israeli news this week were not about Palestinian terror, impending global or regional war, or Iranian pronouncements of destruction of the Jewish state. Instead, media and public attention focused on criminal corruption charges against Prime Minister Netanyahu, and to a lesser degree, his wife. After years of investigation, Israeli police have recommended the attorney general indict the prime minister in two separate matters of bribery and breach…...
Temple Mount Crisis is Escalating as Tisha b’Av Approaches: How to Pray
Earlier this week and just days before Tisha b’Av on August 1, Palestinians issued what could be interpreted as new declarations of war over Israel and the Temple Mount. While Palestinian rhetoric on the topic is nothing new, recent statements have escalated the longstanding controversy into what could be a…...