“Free Palestine!” “Zionism is like Nazism!” “May God take revenge on you for what you are doing to Palestine!” You could hear these attacks and many like them hurled at …
How I Fell in Love With Israel
“Grandpa, have you ever heard of the name ‘Plantz’ being Jewish?” “Yes, I have!” my Grandpa Ralph replied. “When did you learn that?” “My grandmother told me, when I was …
It’s Not About Me!
Awe and wonder held my weary, dry eyes open until my foggy contact lenses forced me to blink for a clearer view out the bus window. With every blink, I …
Zion: God’s Precious Possession
My wife and I welcomed our first child in April. It was love at first sight when we saw her, and we were determined to choose a name that would …
The Danger of Replacing Israel (Part 3)
In this series we have learned how it is always dangerous to replace Israel. Replacing Israel occurs when one interprets the word Israel in the text of Scripture to mean …
The Danger of Replacing Israel (Part 2)
In the previous installment, we considered the origin and nature of Replacement Theology, which involves understanding the church to be the new Israel or the spiritual Israel, or otherwise taking …
