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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.

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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.

P Raying

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.

College Students

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.

Priestly blessing

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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    Is Israel Occupying the West Bank and Gaza Strip?

    Palestinians describe Israel as an “occupier,” which places the Israel-Palestinian conflict in the context of an oppressor and the oppressed. Learn history that clarifies what actually happened.

  • Is zionism settler colonialism
    Is Zionism “Settler Colonialism”?

    Charactering Zionism as a “settler colonial” enterprise is based on false information and a skewed view of history. It is a lie political in nature that does not describe Israel’s origin or current population.

  • Sarah in the Bible, an Overlooked Hero of the Faith
    Sarah in the Bible, an Overlooked Hero of the Faith

    Hebrews 11:11 says by faith Sarah received strength to conceive and bore a child when she was “well past age.” Learn about Sarah, the “mother of us all.”

  • Holocaust
    What Is Antisemitism? Unpacking History’s Longest Hatred

    In this article, you’ll learn what antisemitism is, the history of antisemitism, what antisemitic tropes are, what Christian antisemitism is—and more.

  • Pivotal moments in jewish christian relations
    Pivotal Moments in Jewish-Christian Relations

    This historic partnership affirmed to our nation’s political leaders the breadth and depth of American support for Israel, but it also demonstrated something new: a blossoming relationship between Jewish and Christian clergy.

  • Double standards of the israel hamas war
    The Double Standards of the 2023 Israel-Hamas War

    The world’s response to Israel’s war with Hamas that began on October 7 is nothing short of a travesty …

  • Lies about israel
    5 Lies about Israel and Its Birth as a Nation in 1948

    Since becoming a state in 1948, Israel’s enemies have continually attempted to defeat and discredit the Jewish State …

  • Hitlers big lie technique
    Hitler’s Big Lie Technique: Who Is Really Committing Genocide?

    The “big lie” is an expression Adolf Hitler coined to describe his technique of telling a lie so colossal that no one would ever suspect it was false. He first described this concept in his autobiographical manifesto Mein Kampf, which outlined his plans for ruling Germany.…

  • Israel defense forces violate international law
    Do the Israel Defense Forces Violate International Law?

    Do the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) violate international war law? Read how Israel incorporates International Humanitarian Law (IHL) into their basic doctrine.

  • Antisemitic tropes in full force today
    Antisemitic Tropes in Full Force Today

    Antisemitic tropes are myths or sensational reports, misrepresentations, or lies defamatory toward Judaism or the Jewish people as an ethnic or religious group.

  • What are antisemitic tropes
    What Are Antisemitic Tropes?

    What are antisemitic tropes? An antisemitic trope is a myth or sensational report, misrepresentation, or lie defamatory toward Judaism or the Jewish people as an ethnic or religious group.

  • Proof god is king over all
    Proof God Is King over All

    There is a famous story that is often told but can be attributed to different personalities from the nineteenth century. One version is that the German Kaiser asked Otto von Bismarck, a man well known for his wise and insightful quotes, “Can you prove the existence of God?”…

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