People say that the anticipation of a stressful event is the hardest part of all. The calm before the storm, if you like. This is certainly one of the strangest experiences I have ever had. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, within the space of just a few hours, Israel assassinated two high profile terrorist leaders. Hezbollah … More Waiting
“The roads to Zion mourn…” – Lamentations 1:4 7th October On the morning of 7th October, I was flying home to Israel with my family after a holiday in Cyprus. My mind was full of lists and plans for the coming days. We landed at Ben Gurion airport just before 7am, collected our luggage and … More Christian Support for Israel in the Wake of 7th October
Over the last week, as details have emerged of the terrible tragedy of seven international aid workers killed by Israeli missiles as they attempted to distribute food to civilians in Gaza, I have been filled with horror. My heart breaks for the families and friends of those seven aid workers. John Chapman, James Henderson and … More The Tragedy of the Gaza Aid Convoy
Living here in Israel in the aftermath of 7th October, I sometimes feel like a rocket has landed right in the middle of my own life and sent all my foundations flying. Of course, this is an exaggeration. When I really think about it, I can see that plenty of solid foundations remain very much … More Is Depression a Moral Failure?
Yesterday, The Israeli Opera released a powerful adaptation of the song “Somewhere” from West Side Story, sung in Hebrew, Arabic and English with lyrics re-worked to capture a heart-longing for peace between Jews and Arabs in the face of this devastating conflict. I wept for the duration of the video and felt as though it … More Human Life is Precious to God on Both Sides of the Border
I know I’m not the only one in recent weeks who has watched the throngs of demonstrators across the so-called-civilised world taking to the streets, demanding the obliteration of Israel, who has felt a deep sense of bewilderment at how on earth we got to this point. Disagreeing with the policies of the Israeli government … More The Frantic Quest for Scapegoats in a Topsy Turvy World
When news first broke of the terrible massacre that was unfolding in southern Israel and we suddenly found ourselves plunged into the middle of a war, I had no words to pray. All there was inside me was a deep sense of horror. It was too raw to even articulate. I didn’t want to look … More Underneath are the Everlasting Arms
Even though I’ve lived in Israel for nearly 15 years, conducting my day-to-day life in Hebrew and doing important things like buying a house and adopting children in the Hebrew language, I am still dismayed at how often I find myself saying, “I’m sorry, I don’t understand!” How, after all this time in the country, … More I’m Sorry, I Don’t Understand
As our plane took off on Saturday night – a chartered flight organised by the British government to rescue its citizens from the war in Israel – I broke down in tears. For the first time since the war began, I allowed myself the luxury of weeping – deep, heavy sobs from the bottom of … More Beloved Israel, My Heart is Breaking for You
I never used to realise just how radical and counter-cultural the Bible was in its treatment of women. God’s passion to set the captives free and to stand against injustice shines through the biblical passages about women both in the Old and New Testaments. What a different place the world would be today if women … More The Gospel Message Sets Captive Women Free
Higher Than Me 