On July 6, 1924 a non-descript Scotsman approached the pulpit on 17 rue Bayard in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The building was L’église écossaise de Paris (The Scots Kirk, Paris), and the preacher was Eric Liddell, the ‘Flying Scot’ and great Olympic hope of the United Kingdom. He chose not to run that day […]
Category Archives: Last Days
August 30 2020 Shalom dear friend, This is a letter I didn’t want to write. Composing this letter over the last few weeks has been difficult. Yet I am compelled to tell you what I sense, writing as carefully as I can. For many years of our marriage and ministry Avner has been the […]
There is something inside of man that delights in solving problems. For example: in a marriage, when a wife shares with her husband about a problem she’s having, the husband immediately tries to solve the problem for her – though she may be looking for something more relational than his proffered solution. Some people have […]
One of God’s most precious promises to the Jewish people is found in Isaiah 54. Israel will undergo a process of metamorphosis which will transform her from shame and humiliation, from barrenness and desolation, from being considered a rejected wife and a reproached widow. She will morph into a gloriously married woman, filled with joy […]
In Bible days God spoke to the patriarchs through the Hebrew prophets in many different parts of the Land and in many diverse ways (see Hebrews 1:1). On occasion, the God of Israel shared His heart with Gentiles like Pharaoh Neco (2 Chronicles 35:20-22), King Cyrus (2 Chronicles 36:22-23) and King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:34-37). YHVH wants to […]
It’s ‘time out’ on Planet Earth. Trains, planes and automobiles have ground to a screeching halt. The pause button has been hit on Hollywood, rock concerts and fancy weddings for right now. How long will this go on? Will society be able to endure? Scripture verses which we’ve used countless times all of a sudden […]