In these continuing articles we are considering the place of Israel in God’s purposes, not just the past but the present and the future. These articles are taken from a weekly radio podcast of the same name. How do we as believers in Jesus look at present-day Israel? A question made more urgent by the focus on Israel and the Jewish people in world events. In the … [Read more...] about Israel Matters – Present Day Israel
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Kingdom Policy: Applying Grace to the Law of God
Recently, more than 2,500 delegates from across the country gathered for the Conservative Party of Canada’s national convention, a pivotal meeting that brought together grassroots members, party leaders, and volunteers from every region of Canada. The convention served as a working assembly where delegates reviewed, debated, and voted on amendments to the party’s Constitution … [Read more...] about Kingdom Policy: Applying Grace to the Law of God
Oral Roberts: Two Folded Healing Hands
‘Healing Pioneers’ series During his lifetime, Oral Roberts was the most famous Christian evangelist, next to Billy Graham. In the 1980s, he was so well-known that he was recognized by 84 percent of Americans. His rallies were really two parallel crusades on the same evening. Like his hero Billy Graham, Roberts would spend the first half of his Crusades preaching the gospel … [Read more...] about Oral Roberts: Two Folded Healing Hands
Paul and the Irrevocable Calling of Israel
There is much debate today concerning the New Perspective on Paul as it relates to Israel. The Apostle Paul is not always easy to comprehend. Even his fellow Apostle, Peter, wrote that Paul is sometimes “hard to understand,” and many twist his words “to their own destruction” (2 Peter 3:16). Twenty centuries later, perhaps the most debated aspect of Paul’s teachings centers on … [Read more...] about Paul and the Irrevocable Calling of Israel
Israel Matters
Like a lot of Christians, I grew up unaware that Israel matters any more, just assuming that God had finished with her, or perhaps even given up on her. I heard virtually nothing about Israel in my seminary training. It was apparently no longer relevant to the churches I was going to lead as a young pastor. But just under 30 years ago, no longer a pastor, I was … [Read more...] about Israel Matters