If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth—If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy. (Psalm 137:5-6) Thus says the Lord God, “This is Jerusalem; I have set her at the center … Read more
Brisbane – July 18, 2016 I have just arrived in Australia at the start of a five week speaking tour of both this country and New Zealand. This is my third visit to the ‘Great Southlands’ in the past two years, with my focus primarily on the enormous historical contributions these two nations have made … Read more
“I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3) “For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you [Zion] shall perish, and those nations shall be utterly ruined.” (Isaiah 60:12) Let all those … Read more
It happens that, while guiding groups around the land of Israel, someone will frequently ask me, “We’ve been seeing Israel. When do we get to see Palestine?” Obviously I quite categorically state that that there is no such place (for there isn’t). “Oh but there is,” will come the response, sometimes hurt, sometimes baffled, sometimes … Read more