I was appointed by the board of The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry at its November 2018 meeting to be a church ministries representative working in the upper Midwest. That …
Waiting on the Lord
Don’t like waiting? Don’t worry. There’s an app for that! You can actually hire someone in Uber-like fashion to wait in line for you at the store. No joke. It’s …
The Personal Impact of Passover
As I sat in a pastor’s office he asked me, “Why should I have a Passover in my church?” The pastor had recently taught through the book of Hebrews and …
Spring 2019 Up to Jerusalem Tour — Day Nine
It’s our last full day of touring. We head home tomorrow. We’re tired but overwhelmed with all we’ve been seeing and experiencing. I am sure we’ll be processing it for …
Spring 2019 Up to Jerusalem Tour — Day Eight
Shabbat Shalom from Israel! Today is Shabbat (sabbath), a day of rest for observant Jewish people. According to Jewish religious laws, they are forbidden to do work of any kind …
Spring 2019 Up to Jerusalem Tour — Day Seven
Good morning from Jerusalem! We had the privilege of starting the day on the Mount of Olives. This is the view that we are very familiar with seeing in photos. …
Spring 2019 Up to Jerusalem Tour — Day Six
After an evening of enjoying the pool, floating on the Dead Sea, and getting some sleep, we loaded the bus this morning and headed to Masada. For our morning devotions, …
Spring 2019 Up to Jerusalem Tour — Day Five
A morning devotion was given by Pastor Bob Hey. He shared from Acts 1:6-8 Jesus was asked about the kingdom being restored to Israel. Jesus replied that it wasn’t for …
Spring 2019 Up to Jerusalem Tour — Day Four
As we headed to our first destination our bus heard from Pastor Mark Holeman. He talked about how Jesus knows our hearts and what causes idolatry for each of us. …
