When Anita and I host tours to Israel, one of our favorite sites to take guests is the Pool of Siloam. Here is a location we can definitively say, “Jesus walked here.” ...
Read More »‘Route 60: The Biblical Highway’ film in theaters this fall
Israel’s Route 60 features so many famous biblical sites that it is known as the Biblical Highway. Former U.S. Ambassador David Friedman and former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will bring ...
Read More »Biden administration criticized for ending scientific partnerships in West Bank
The Biden administration is being called out for deciding to end all scientific and technological cooperation with Israeli entities in the West Bank (Samaria and Judea), East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. ...
Read More »Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with Christians during Pentecost gathering in Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish activists harassed Christians who gathered to pray near the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Pentecost Sunday. Hundreds of Christians gathered at the Davidson Center, an archaeological park near the Western ...
Read More »2,000-year-old receipt sheds new light on life in Jerusalem at time of Christ
Losing track of receipts is nothing new. The Israel Antiquities Authority recently announced that a 2,000-year-old receipt was discovered along the City of David’s Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem. The road, which is ...
Read More »Demolition begins on Orlando Holy Land Experience theme park
The Holy Land Experience theme Park in Orlando is being demolished after TBN invested more than $130 million in the project. AdventHealth purchased the property from TBN in 2021 for $32 million ...
Read More »Darryl Strawberry, MLB star-turned-preacher, now bats for Israel
Darryl Strawberry, a former star of the New York Mets who became an Evangelical minister, is headlining a pro-Israel event in the city where he shot to fame. As a panelist at ...
Read More »Israeli protests over court reform are misguided say supporters
A proposal to reform the Israeli judicial system has led to protests in Jerusalem. Despite pleas from President Isaac Herzog, tens of thousands of Israelis from around the country demonstrated outside the ...
Read More »Israel feels three earthquakes within 24 hours
Two more earthquakes have shaken Israel in the last 24 hours measuring 3.3 and 3.9 on the Richter scale, respectively. The first was in central Israel and the second was in Lebanon ...
Read More »Terrorist attacks rock Jerusalem overnight and Saturday
A Palestinian terrorist shot an Israeli father and son near the entrance to the City of David National Park adjacent to Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday morning, a day after a deadly shooting ...
Read More »Christians stand with Israel on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The world will pause today to remember the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust during ‘World War II. Scott Phillips is the CEO of Passages, which helps Christian college students experience ...
Read More »Jerusalem Leadership Conference focuses on support for Israel
Leaders from the worlds of business, government, and media gathered at a conference in Jerusalem recently to share ideas on strengthening Israel and its relationships with other nations. “Being here today is ...
Read More »Theodor Herzl remembered for role in bringing modern nation of Israel into existence
As the nation of Israel commemorates its 75th anniversary this year, it remembers the vision of Theodor Herzl. The refined Jewish gentleman living in Europe saw a growing hatred of Jews in ...
Read More »Israel’s Pool of Siloam will be open to visitors for first time
Veteran travelers to the Holy Land will have something new to see on future trips. The site where Jesus Christ healed a blind man by the Pool of Siloam will be excavated ...
Read More »New British Prime Minister Sunak is big supporter of Israel
Rishi Sunak, the new prime minister of Great Britain, has his hands full trying to address the nation’s economic challenges. However, he is showing that he will be a strong ally of ...
Read More »Australia’s new liberal government ditches recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
The Australian left-wing Labor government has created a diplomatic crisis after it reversed the previous government’s policy of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of the country. Taking to social media on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair ...
Read More »Prayer notes left at Western Wall collected for burial today
Today the prayer notes left at the Western Wall in Jerusalem are being collected. They do this twice a year. Each little note, including those left by people on our yearly tours ...
Read More »Discovery of Ivory sheds light on Jerusalem during Solomon’s Temple
An extraordinary discovery was recently unearthed in Jerusalem when Israeli archeologists uncovered an assemblage of ivory plaques dating to the First Temple period (Solomon’s Temple). They are among only a few found ...
Read More »Christian History: Bible backing archaeologist Kenyon
Seventy years ago this month, Frederick George Kenyon passed away. He was a trailblazer in biblical archaeology. “Both the authenticity and the general integrity of the books of the New Testament may ...
Read More »Biden arrives in Israel after creating controversy over Jerusalem visit
As President Joe Biden arrived in Israel today, that nation is moving forward with a series of “confidence-building” measures between the Palestinian Authority, says Defense Minister Benny Gantz Biden’s diplomatic trip will ...
Read More »Christians and Jews dedicate Lion of Judah sculpture in Jerusalem
Christians and Jews joined together recently to dedicate the Lion of Judah, a bronze lion statue in Jerusalem. The sculpture was created by American Christian artist Max Greiner and given to Israel ...
Read More »What is Shavuot (Pentecost) really all about?
Over the past 44 years, I have had the privilege of speaking in over 450 churches in any number of varied contexts. When given the opportunity, I have asked the audiences a ...
Read More »Israel celebrates Jerusalem Day, marking return of city to Jewish people
Israel last weekend celebrated Jerusalem Day, commemorating when Israeli troops freed the old city from 2,000 years of occupation by foreign powers. The Bible says the heart and soul of the Jewish ...
Read More »Reveal: Israel Summer Experience Tour
Are you ready for 9 exciting days that will change your life? How about seeing some of the world’s most spectacular scenery and beaches while immersing yourself in a 3,500-year-old culture that ...
Read More »Greek Orthodox Church accuses fringe groups of trying to drive it from Jerusalem
Radical fringe groups in Israel are trying to drive the Greek Orthodox Church out of Jerusalem, according to the local head of the church. “Our presence in Jerusalem is under threat,” Theophilos ...
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