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The Comfort of the Resurrection

The Comfort of the Resurrection

…On this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. (Matt. 16:18) Am I the only one confused by this saying of Jesus? Hades is commonly understood to refer to Hell, but why would its gates be fighting against the Church?

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The suffering is beyond words – Interview with Johan van der Ham

Since 24 November, there’s a temporary ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Part of the deal is the release of 50 Israeli hostages, among them children and their mothers. The families of all hostages are living between hope and fear. Will their loved one(s) be among the released hostages?

Johan van der Ham was recently in Israel on behalf of Christians for Israel. He met with families of hostages and visited some of the destroyed kibbutzim in the south of Israel.

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The Stiff-necked Jews!

The Stiff-necked Jews!

It has been one month since the massacre of 1400 innocent people, whole families, children, women and elderly, and the kidnapping of 242 Israelis.

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And You Shall Bind Them as a Sign

And You Shall Bind Them as a Sign

You may have seen a Jewish man wearing a little black leather box strapped to his forehead and his arm. These little hollow boxes are known in Hebrew as ‘tefillin’ – a word closely related to the Hebrew word for prayer – ‘tefillah’.

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And Speak Of Them – ודברת בם

And Speak Of Them – ודברת בם

I have a very good friend who I catch up with every few months for breakfast. We order our food and coffees and then sit down and the conversation starts with something like - ‘How are you?’ ‘How are things with the family?’ ‘’Have you heard the one about the pastor,...

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The Original “Gospel”and the Jubilee

The Original “Gospel”and the Jubilee

When we hear the word ‘gospel’ today, we tend to think of the basic message of Christianity; namely that mankind is separated from God through sin and that Jesus paid the penalty for our sin through His death, burial and resurrection.

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