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Restoring our blessed hope
Eschatology (the study of the end times) is a subject which many Christians shy away from. Poor handling of eschatology throughout history, including false predictions and “pop eschatology” like the Left Behind series, have rendered the topic too lowbrow for some. It is often associated with elaborate charts, date setting, “newspaper exegesis”,…
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Remembering October 7, 2023
On the anniversary of October 7, I reflect and mourn for the thousands of innocent lives lost, the plight of the hostages, the devastating accounts we heard from that day and the antisemitism that has escalated in our cities. I pray that Hashem would give the people of Israel so…
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Supersessionism and Christian anti-Judaism in Nazi Germany
This essay explores the role of supersessionism and Christian anti-Judaism in the Nazi Party’s rise to power. Historians have long wrestled with the question of how the Holocaust could have occurred in majority Christian Europe. Given Germany was a predominately Christian nation, it is hard to imagine the Nazis having…
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Esther’s lessons for a hidden Church
The Jewish festival of Purim presents a timely opportunity to reflect on the book of Esther and what it can teach us today. Esther reminds us of God’s faithfulness in uncertain times and of the importance of standing with the Jewish people amidst rising global antisemitism. The book highlights God’s…
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The spiritual roots of antisemitism
The events that have unfolded since 7 October and Israel’s war in Gaza have once again highlighted the irrational nature of hatred towards Israel. Hamas’ barbaric acts against Israel have raised the question of how any human, made in the image of God, could conceive of such unimaginable violence. Just…
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Should Christians support the Palestinian movement?
The unprecedented acts of evil perpetrated against the Jewish state from 7 October have once again brought to the forefront the usual moral equivocators and calls for de-escalation on both sides of the conflict. As time passes and the brutal acts of Hamas are no longer front of the public’s…
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Aligning with God’s heart for Israel
Much of the Church’s historical stance on Israel has ranged from ambivalence to outright hostility. While there has always been a remnant that has held to a sober-minded, biblical view of Israel and recognized the centrality of Israel in God’s plan for redeeming his creation, the prevailing narrative from at…
For Zion's Sake
A blog exploring God’s promises to Israel, Messiah’s coming reign from Jerusalem and the dangers of antisemitism.
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For Zion's Sake 