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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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Antisemitism and the Church: Why It Is a Grave Danger
Antisemitism is not only a threat to the Jewish people—it poses a grave danger to the church as well.
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Unpacking the “Christ Killer” Lie and Who Really Killed Jesus
For centuries, the most dangerous day of the year for the Jewish people was Good Friday as Christians around the world commemorated Jesus’ crucifixion.
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Trump, Gaza, and Why His Plan Might Be the Best Option
During Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to the White House, Trump presented his plan of what to do with Gaza after the war ends—sending shock waves around the world.
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Trump’s First 100 Days: A Roadmap for Stability in the Middle East
The American Christian Leaders for Israel (ACLI), a network of over 3,000 pastors and leaders, have outlined six guiding principles that should steer the administration’s actions in this direction in its initial 100 days.
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Why We Must Speak Up about the October 7 Sexual Violence
What happened over a year ago, on October 7, 2023, forever altered the lives of Israelis and Jewish people around the world.
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Kristallnacht, Amsterdam, and the Rise in Antisemitism Today
The attack in late 2024 on Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam—a brutal mob assault that Dutch police seemed unprepared or unwilling to stop—is but one example of how antisemitism today is increasingly violent and unrestrained. Jewish communities are once again becoming targets, and as Christians, we cannot ignore this.
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Can There Ever Be Peace in the Middle East?
Is peace in the Middle East possible? Last month’s Israel Answers article affirmed that Palestinian statehood would not result in peace in the Middle East primarily because a whole generation of young Palestinian adults have been taught from a young age that dismantling Israel is the only path to peace.
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Would Palestinian Statehood Bring Peace to the Middle East?
Many Western countries continue to call for a two-state solution—an independent state for Palestinians alongside that of Israel. But is this “solution” viable and could it bring peace to the Middle East? The answer is no—and here are a few reasons why.
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Does the House Bill Opposing Antisemitism Outlaw Parts of the New Testament?
Prompted by a swell in antisemitic incidents in Europe back in 2016, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) drafted a definition of antisemitism to help countries, institutions, and organizations recognize it when it was happening in order to respond quicker to, monitor better, and track antisemitic…
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Replacement Theology: What It Is and Why It Matters for Christians
Replacement Theology is a newer term many Christians aren’t familiar with, nor do they understand the history behind it. This article explores that history as well as what it is, why it is so dangerous, why it matters for Christians, and more.
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Is Israel Using Famine as a Weapon of War?
After the brutal attack on Israel on October 7, lies about Israel that were already circulating before the war intensified, and as the battle continued, new ones emerged. One is that Israel is using famine as a weapon of war.
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Was Gaza an Open-Air Prison?
Many claim that Israel’s disengagement from Gaza in 2005 turned it into an open-air prison. Is this true? Consider a few claims used to support this lie and what has really been happening in Gaza.
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