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Biblical insight and clear-eyed analysis from ICEJ USA President Dr. Susan Michael on the events shaping Israel and the church’s response to them.
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Featured · August 14, 2026
Biblical Illiteracy: Why We Must Add Israel to Theological Education
The decline of biblical literacy in American society and churches is now greatly impacting theological institutions forming the next generation of Christian pastors and leaders. Learn what this means for Israel’s future.
Featured · August 6, 2026
Hearing God’s Voice, Obedience, and Blessing
God’s blessings are actively chasing you! Discover how obedience and fellowship unlock His favor and let His goodness overtake your life.
Featured · August 4, 2026
Why We Must Add Israel to Evangelical Theological Education
Biblical illiteracy is surging. Dr. Susan Michael issues an urgent call to add Israel to Christian higher education.
Featured · July 31, 2026
What Is the Priestly Blessing?
The Priestly Blessing is a unique blessing found in Numbers 6, and there’s something beautiful Christians can learn from it today.
Featured · June 29, 2026
The Prophetic Secret of God’s Calendar and Leviticus 23
A profound and sustained surge of immigration from France is taking shape that will alter the Jewish demographic map worldwide.
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The Strategic Importance Of The Jordan Valley
President Trump’s proposed peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians allows for Israel’s annexation (extension of sovereignty) of the major settlement blocks in the “West Bank” as well as the Jordan Valley.
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Does Israel Have The Right To Annex Settlements?
The Trump administration unveiled the long-awaited peace plan between Israel and the Palestinian people in January 2020. Perhaps the most realistic and balanced of any peace plan to date, it was rejected by the Palestinian Authority in less than two hours.
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Does Christian Antisemitism Exist?
Many Evangelical Christians…do not believe a “true” Christian can be anti-Semitic. Unfortunately, history has proven otherwise.
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Why Pandemics Are Dangerous For Jews
Abundant conspiracy theories and misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic have elevated fear and anxiety levels for many. We have had to sift through benign misinformation and intentional disinformation to understand the potential dangers of this virus.
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How Anti-Semitic Alliances Unite Enemies
Hatred makes strange bedfellows One of the first lessons we learn in the history of anti-Semitism is that hatred makes strange bedfellows. The oddest of partnerships have been formed around a common enemy.
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How ‘Righteous’ Does One Need To Be?
Character traits of the ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ The historical account of the Holocaust would not be complete without the amazing stories of the brave individuals who risked their lives to save Jews.
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How the Church Failed the Jewish People
What made the Holocaust possible? It is a part of fallen human nature to need a scapegoat. Human beings tend to look for someone else to blame for their problems, someone to look down upon so they feel better about themselves.
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Why is Anti-Semitism so Dangerous?
There is no room for complacency Nothing can unite people in pursuit of a common cause like hatred. And no ideological movement is more dangerous than one held together by the hatred of a demonized enemy.
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A Dangerous Theology—Not Irresistible at All
Exposing the fallacies of Irresistible The pastor of the second-largest church in America, Andy Stanley, wants to change the way Christianity is taught to reach new generations of skeptics, according to his book Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World.
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Why is Gaza Such a Problem?
Intervention is needed The Gaza Strip is a small piece of land along the Mediterranean coast just north of the Sinai Peninsula. It is roughly 141 square miles and has 1.8 million Palestinian inhabitants who are ethnically Arab; a majority are Sunni Muslim.
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Israel’s Survival through Exile, War, and Persecution
One cannot help but notice when reading the Bible that most of the people groups mentioned no longer exist.
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What Sets Israel Apart From Other Nations?
Israel, a nation as small as the state of New Jersey, occupies center stage of the world’s attention. While vilified by some circles, the Jewish State is also admired by many for a story that is unique from that of all other nations.
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