Years ago, a well-known worship song was written and called, “Just Give Me Jesus.” As I (Sandra) begin this letter to you, my heart is stirred to just give you Jesus – or at least more of Him – in the paragraphs that follow. In these days of Israel’s dire…...
Why Do Some People Say Hamas Is Winning? by Kerry Teplinsky
I (Kerry) have often wondered, since October 7, 2023, how Hamas thought their heinous invasion of Israel was going to play out and what they expected to accomplish. Even though they badly misunderstand the God of Israel who strengthens His people, they clearly could not have thought that 3000 terrorists…...
Yeshua in the Omer Count by Sandra Teplinsky
With Passover having just been observed, we hope you’re now enjoying the seven day Feast of Unleavened Bread. Personally, we find the feasts are especially meaningful this year despite–or perhaps because of–perilous events impacting Jews everywhere. Unleavened Bread and First Fruits Scripture seems more real and alive than ever as…...
An Extraordinary Purim Testimony by Sandra Tepliinsky
Based on the book of Esther, the holiday of Purim is always a meaningful time for observant Jews, especially here in Israel. This year, however, it proved to be extraordinary–at least for some of us followers of Messiah. Allow me to share a very personal testimony. Visiting the Massacre Memorial…...
A Macro View of the Israel-Hamas War in its 6th Month by Sandra Teplinsky
Persisting into its sixth month, Israel’s war with Hamas shows few signs of slowing down. The inevitable collateral damage of war, with all its devastating effects, mounts daily for both Israelis and Palestinians. Bitter castigation, increasingly violent, escalates against Jewish people across the earth. Riotous mobs of Palestinian sympathizers swarm…...
A Christian Response to Global Anti-Semitism
The Israel-Hamas War has unleashed murderous waves of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel ideologies that are unprecedented in scope worldwide. How are Bible-believing Christians to respond? Consider that long ago, when the Jewish people returned to Israel after 70 years of exile, God spoke to them through the prophet Zechariah: “Whoever touches…...