Why I Keep Returning to Israel (Even in Wartime)
I have traveled to Israel five times since June 2024, spending approximately fifty days in the land. Each trip has marked me in a different way. I now know where to eat, how to navigate the Old City, and what it feels like to walk Jerusalem’s stone streets carrying both wonder and weight in my […]
The Pool is Still Providing Healing
In May 2025, a retinal artery occlusion stroke struck without warning, leaving me completely blind in my right eye. From mid-May until the end of the month, darkness covered my vision. On May 27, Dr. Jennifer Turcott at Jacobson Eye Care in Cumberland, Wisconsin, confirmed the diagnosis: my artery had blown apart. She offered only […]
From Jerusalem to Rome: How the Church Became Detached From Its Jewish Roots
Christianity did not begin in Rome. It began in Jerusalem, among a Jewish people, with a Jewish Messiah, Jewish apostles, Jewish Scriptures, and a church that understood itself within the continuing story of Israel. Jesus was not separated from the covenantal world of Abraham, Moses, David, and the prophets. His first followers worshiped in the […]
Are Jews Colonizers to the Land of Israel?
In today’s debates about Israel, pastors are hearing phrases that sound persuasive but often carry serious historical problems. One of the most common is the claim that Jews are “settler colonizers” with no true connection to the land of Israel. In a time when war, protests, rising antisemitism, and global arguments over Israel’s legitimacy fill […]
Why Zechariah Helps Christians Think About Jerusalem
In a season when Jerusalem is again appearing in headlines because of war, missile threats, diplomatic strain, and public debate, many pastors are asking how the church should think and speak about the city. Some believers respond with strong certainty, treating every development as though its meaning were obvious. Others avoid the subject altogether, assuming […]