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Ebola. ISIS. Wars and rumors of wars. Sex trafficking. Random violence. Broken hearts and shattered dreams. Jesus promised that in this world we would have trouble but He also promised … Continue reading When God Became “Father”
There is a new review up for my book, Arms Open Wide, up at Believe.com! Check it out! Arms Open Wide is available for pre-order everywhere and will be in … Continue reading Arms Open Wide Review at Believe.com
The Mount of Olives was once home to a thriving community of Palestinian Christians. Today, only one family remains. Persecution has driven all others away. This man, pictured with me … Continue reading The Call of the Conflict Church
I recently had the delightful experience of spending a few days with Israeli archeologist Dr. Gabi Barkay and his sweet Esther. Dr. Barkay, director of the Israel Excavation Society Sifting Project, was in … Continue reading Dr. Gabriel Barkay and the Temple Mount
Do you see this photograph? This is the aquaduct at Caesarea Maritma, one of my favorite places on earth. Honestly, if money was no object I would live in Caesarea Maritima. … Continue reading “Oprah, Is that You?”
Jesus was a master storyteller who never passed up the chance to use a readily available illustration to drive home his point. Once, when the disciples were dismayed over their … Continue reading Mustard Seeds, Mountain Moving, and Israel’s Builder-King
A Brooklyn man has been charged with hate crimes in relation to the burning of 12 Jewish Scrolls in Brooklyn, New York. The scrolls were in Mezuzahs which were mounted outside … Continue reading Hate Crime Charges in the Burning of Jewish Scrolls
During my trip to Israel in 2010, I was privileged to visit Jerusalem’s Temple Mount Western Wall. This huge retaining wall is as close as pilgrims today can get to … Continue reading 10.5 Million Visitors to the Western Wall in 2012!
Jesus wept. We are told he wept at the grave of Lazarus and wept again as he gazed at beautiful Jerusalem on his triumphal entry. The word for “wept” as … Continue reading Dominus Flevit, Where Jesus Wept
When the Jewish leaders brought Jesus before Pilate early on the morning after his arrest, they may have been surprised to find the Roman ruler already awake and ready to sit in judgment. … Continue reading The Complexities of Pilate
As Naman Avigad led the excavations of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem between 1973-1974, he began to unearth something remarkable. Under Mr. Avigad’s guidance, spades broke … Continue reading In Annas’ Mansion
Mike Tyson shocked the world when he savagely bit off a one-inch piece of cartilage from Evander Holyfield’s right ear in a boxing match at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, … Continue reading When A Sword is Not a Sword, and an Ear is More Than an Ear