Shalom as we approach the most joyful holiday of Purim! This is the time of year we have a unique, holy opportunity to bless needy Israelis with the gift of life. Purim is an especially appropriate time to join faith and finances, as one new humanity in Messiah, to save…...
De-Mystifying Israel’s Political System: Why early elections can be an ever-present threat
Sometime before early 2019, the Attorney General of Israel will decide whether to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for crimes including bribery and breach of trust. Were that to be the case, it is unlikely that he would continue as Prime Minister, and new elections would probably need to be…...
RECOGNIZING JERUSALEM: HAS THE ZECHARIAH 12 BATTLE BEGUN? A Call To Prayer That Ensures Victory
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…...
Comforting Zion: Hospitalized Children
This #Giving Tuesday and in time for Hanukkah, together we can bless hospitalized Jewish and Arab Israeli children suffering from painful injury or disease. Most of these precious little ones are being treated for cancer or are battling other serious, degenerative diseases. On #Giving Tuesday November 28, and for a…...
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…...