“For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”1 Corinthians 15:52 I don’t believe it’s any coincidence that Iran decided to launch 181 ballistic missiles into Israel the day before the Feast of Trumpets, or Jewish New Year. The Feast of Trumpets is all about waking up from … More For The Trumpet Will Sound… And We Will Be Changed
At 1.00 AM last Sunday morning, I was woken abruptly by our bedroom door flying open and our ten-year-old son, Yaakov, jumping on to the bed. Still half asleep, it took me a minute to figure out that the booms I was hearing outside were not part of my dream. Colin and I both checked … More Explosions in the Night
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
Higher Than Me 