Not long ago, Marcia and I were strolling through Brooklyn with some friends from Life in Messiah and we saw the new Lubavitcher HQ. Here's a little card they hand out to passers by. Just FYI, if you're not familiar with the Noahide Laws, there's a pretty decent article on...
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is taking a proactive approach to combatting anti-Semitism worldwide. This isn't a jazzy news item–just a report about lots of down-in-the-trenches hard work in the political arena. http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutTheMinistry/Conferences-Seminars/GFCA2013/Pages/The-5th-Global-Forum-for-Combating-Antisemitism.aspx
Some of our friends have been asking what we think about the elections that are just now taking place in Israel. I personally like Bibi Netanyahu and would be voting for him if I was an Israeli. Nonetheless, I also recognize that the Messianic movement in Israel is diverse and...
If you're interested in the creation vs. evolution debate, you might want to check out the Nota Bene Science & Culture Update. Here's an article from ENV that's featured in the current issue of the Update. With so much hokey and half-baked "creationist" stuff online these days, you'll find Nota...
Just received this pic from Israel tonight. It shows Ruth Nessim, one of our Israeli staff members, reading from the story of Esther (in full queenly regalia) during Purim at one of our Messianic congregations in the north. Ruthie is really decked out! We're looking forward to seeing everyone soon....
This is about the best answer I've ever seen to the question "Why Israel?" It's by our good friend Wayne Hilsden, pastor of King of Kings community in Jerusalem. We were just with Wayne and Ann in NYC last week, in fact! http://firm.org.il/whyisrael/
We're not singling out Islam as the sole example of counterfeit religion because we could make similar points about many different religious groups. But militant Islamic fundamentalism is a pretty good case in point because it upholds a belief system that includes a counterfeit gospel, a counterfeit Messiah, a counterfeit...
Let Israel intercept one Gaza-bound boat that turns out not to be carrying illegal weapons or contraband—and the mainstream media howls like they've been hit by a falling piano! But when the blockade stops a boat carrying rocket components, you can hear crickets chirping in the back of the room....
The news about ISIL (sometimes called IS or ISIS) is so tragic and bleak, the reporting is virtually always dark and negative in nature. But here's a bright light from the Wilberforce Initiative explaining positive steps that we can take to help counter the genocidal onslaught of ISIL against the...
Yet another reason why the State of Israel, in spite of its shortcomings (both real and imagined), is still important, even in 2015 (see article below). It's not merely an antiquated solution to an extinct problem (anti-Semitism). On the contrary, the Jewish State is a beacon of hope and a...
AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. It refers to computers/software that's designed to mimic human consciousness. "Intelligence" is sometimes described as interacting successfully with one's environment and engaging in problem-solving. The scientist who coined the term in the mid-1950s defined artificial intelligence as "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines."...
Auschwitz was liberated 70 years ago this month. Here's a drone's perspective on the most efficient killing machine the world has ever seen. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Post...
Interesting sermon by a Kuwaiti imam in which he speaks candidly about why Arab people, in general, are less prosperous than other ethnicities. It's not wise, in most cases, to paint an entire culture with the same, broad, generalized brush; nonetheless, a lot of what he says rings true with...
People have been saying for years that we shouldn't get all excited about Iran making a nuclear bomb because even if they had one, they lack the capacity to deliver it. But according to Caroline Glick (who is usually a reliable source of information), that's changed. Indications are that they...
Here's an interesting news item from our friend Noam Matas at America Israel Travel in CA. There's been a rather spectacular archaeological find in Israel. Check it out below. We're looking into this to see if our March tour group can visit this site. The tour is full, technically, but...
Now here's some interesting news! One of evangelicalism's most distinguished apologists, Ravi Zacharias, recently spoke at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City—and he received a standing ovation when he was finished. Photo above: Ravi Zecharias speaks at the Mormon Tabernacle on January 18, 2014.It's no secret that the Mormons...
The most popular post of 2013 was actually written back in 2009 by John Turner. He asks the question, “Is it a sin to play the lottery?” We received quite a few comments on this one. Click here to read the original post.
In the second most popular post of 2013, Dr. Gary Hedrick addresses the skeptics who charge that the Bible, like Area 51, also needs to be demythologized.Click here to read the original post.
In the 3rd most popular post of 2013, Dr. Gary Hedrick visits the Iran issue and asks if the Iranians have pulled a fast one. Click here to read the original post.
