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Amid multiple crises and rising antisemitism around the world, there is unprecedented spiritual hunger among Jewish people. So concludes a Jews for Jesus Impact Report announcing a five-year vision to expand the ministry. Entitled The Nets are Breaking, it is rooted in the story from chapter five of Luke’s Gospel […]
Jesus was greatly supported by wonderful women in his earthly ministry, and I want to honour the passion of women today who give their all for Christ, pouring over his feet the fragrant perfume of their love and faithfulness. Among them is Lily Gaynor. Hailing from Liverpool, Lily shared a […]
A wondrous event is taking place signalling that we could be on the verge of the grand culmination of the ages. Whereas 2 000 years ago, on the Feast of Pentecost being celebrated this week, 3 000 Jews bowed the knee to Yeshua, their Messiah, there are now an estimated […]
I have been greatly encouraged by a fascinating series on the “Word and the Spirit” examining the important role played by Martyn Lloyd-Jones in this debate. It has been published by Evangelicals Now and is part of a doctoral thesis by Australian pastor Adam Ramsay. As Ramsay noted, the great […]
As we witness the fresh horrors of war even as it happens, the reality of it all struck me forcibly through the memoirs of a naval surgeon. Lt Commander Paul Houghton spent much of World War 2 on the high seas as a medical officer tending to wounds and conducting […]
As the conflict with Iran grinds on and President Trump comes under increasing pressure to do a deal that will inevitably stop short of properly dealing with Israel’s terrorist neighbours, it occurs to me that we have been this way before. Just prior to the October 7, 2023, massacre I […]
UK Correspondent Charles Gardner says faith-perspective account of past wars inspires challenge to view Iran conflict through God’s eyes With echoes of British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s statement on the current Middle East conflict that “this is not our war”, I have been reading of a very different response […]
The story of an investigative journalist’s search for the truth of Jesus Christ after his wife became a believer has already sold over five million copies. The Case for Christ, published by Zondervan and now also a movie, makes for very compelling reading. And, as a fellow journalist, I couldn’t […]
Passover is so much more than an historic event, or even a special annual feast. It’s an ongoing symbol of freedom from slavery. As Haman was hanged on the gallows he had built for Mordecai, the Jew, in ancient Persia, so Iran’s Khamenei (sound familiar?) has come to grief in […]
I make no apologies for what might seem to many as a provocative title. With all the heat engulfing the Middle East over Iran, I may be accused of stoking the flames. But it’s the truth. And let’s face it, the conflict is basically over the clear threat posed, principally […]