BY SHELLEY NEESE, JERUSALEM CONNECTION— This Tuesday, May 14th, is the first night of Shavuot. If you haven’t heard of the Biblical holiday of Shavuot, that’s probably because you are more familiar with its Greek name: Pentecost. On Shavuot, Jews celebrate the events that took…
Think on this: Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for…
By SHELLEY NEESE— Saint Augustine was one of the most important Christian thinkers to ever put pen to paper. And that he did. This Christian giant authored over one hundred books and thousands of letters and sermons. At a time when Christianity was gaining political…
BY SHELLEY NEESE— This month campuses across America began their ninth annual Israel Apartheid Week (IAW). As the name suggest, the protest organizers aim to equate the government of Israel with South Africa’s apartheid regime. The protestors want to paint Israel as a racist, bigoted country that deserves…
By SHELLEY NEESE, JPOST— At 34 years of age, the Martin Luther of 1517 was a little known Augustinian monk plagued by thoughts of his own sins and failings. Luther, in his own words, suffered from an “extremely disturbed conscience.” When his private meditations on…
Think on this: “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases…
BY SHELLEY NEESE— I am a Christian. And I am a Zionist. But it took me years of being both to realize that I’m a Christian Zionist. Though I consider myself a strong Christian and a committed lover of Israel, out of college I was…
Think on this: “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:3) Pray on this: Heavenly Father, we support Israel because you have told us in the Scriptures…
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