Israel: Message of hope
Charles Gardner
Where terrified Israelis had only weeks earlier come under a hail of rockets from Iran, a young Iranian man brought a message of love, hope and reconciliation to the streets of Tel Aviv.
Unashamed and unabashed, Rami (whose surname is withheld for security reasons) declared how his life had changed through the Jewish Messiah and prayed that Israel and Iran would once again be friends.
Jewish mission marks anniversary
Charles Gardner
Christ Church Jerusalem, the city’s headquarters of the Church’s Ministry among Jewish People (CMJ) is celebrating its 175th anniversary.
Founded in London in 1809 by William Wilberforce and others, CMJ last year celebrated the bicentenary of its involvement in the Holy Land. But it was not until 1849 that Christ Church was built.
Today's Britain: How can it be saved?
A startling thought crossed my mind after seeing the front pages of two newspapers within minutes of each other: Can Britain be saved from what seems its inevitable demise as a great nation?
Miraculous testimony
A little while ago I was sent an advance copy of the August edition of New Life, a popular evangelistic tabloid. Their page one headline, "Gunpoint miracle", featured the miraculous story of British missionary Duncan Dyason, who survived three attempts on his life in Guatemala City. Years earlier, as a Blackpool youngster with little obvious hope for the future, he had seriously considered suicide but called on God in prayer – just in case He was there!