Author: Clifford Denton

  • From Netivyah, Jerusalem –  20 June, 2025.

    By Joseph Shulam. This Shabbat reading from the Torah is Shelach Lekha, Numbers 13:1-15:41 “Send Men to Explore the Land of Canaan. The reading from the prophets is Joshua 2:1-2:24. And the reading from the New Testament is Hebrews 3:7-4:1.   Since I have liked spy stories since childhood, the reading this Shabbat is one of my favorites. It has every element of a good spy story.  …

  • Shameful Silence.

    Poisonous baton gets passed around in antisemitic relay. by Charles Gardner. Yeshua spoke much of deception in the last days. In fact, when his disciples asked him about the signs that would indicate his soon return, he began by saying: “Watch out that no-one deceives you.” (Matthew 24:4) Almost nowhere is deceit more prevalent than…

  • From Netivyah, Jerusalem,  6 June, 2025.

    By Joseph Shulam. The good custom of reading the traditional Jewish Torah portions every week has so many healthy factors for the person themselves and their family.  My family was 120% secular, anti-all religions, and especially ultra-orthodox traditions.  Friday night, holiday nights, there was a family meal.  So, what was the conversation around the table?…

  • Hell on Earth!

    The amazing survival of a Jewish boy who was robbed of his childhood. By Charles Gardner. The process of trying to get one’s head around the full depths of depravity that was the Holocaust is a daunting challenge. But the latest testimony I have read comes close. As graphically told in The Stable Boy of…

  • Lord, send the fire!

    Gentiles and Jews gather to pray for a Holy Spirit outpouring. by Charles Gardner. Both Jews and Gentiles have been gathering to pray – in Israel and in the UK – for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the countdown to Shavuot/Pentecost. As part of this, a Global Day of Prayer for the Jewish…

  • A Worldwide Emergency.

    911 – a call for Gentile Christians to love and support their Jewish brothers. by Charles Gardner. It was some time ago while shopping with my wife that I bought a new book about the Holocaust. It duly took its place in the pile of books on my desk and after a while, I completely…

  • Iranian outpouring.

    Massive revival of Christianity is good news for Israel. by Charles Gardner. As the darkness deepens around the world, especially in the Middle East, the light of Christ is shining ever brighter. But it must be tempting for Israelis to feel greatly perplexed. Yet the psalmist assures us: “Do not fret because of those who…

  • From Netivyah, Jerusalem, 2 May, 2025

    By Joseph Shulam. The reading from the Torah and the Prophets for this Shabbat is from Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33. From the Prophets, it is 2 Kings 7:3-20. The New Testament is from The Gospel of Luke 2:22-35 + Mark 1:35-45.      The name of this reading from Leviticus is Tazriah – Metzorah.  We are already past Passover and into May, and we passed May 1, which…

  • A Wrestling Match.

    How the battle for Israel’s salvation is reflected in the faith walk of Gentile Christians. by Charles Gardner. In the days and weeks leading up to Easter/Passover, I was part of a team involved in an exciting citywide gospel mission. My involvement was specifically related to the production of an evangelistic newspaper1 including powerful testimonies…

  • From Netivyah, Jerusalem. 26 April, 2025.

    By Joseph Shulam. As you have seen, every week, I write this prayer list. The prayer list has two parts. The first part is a teaching based on the Torah portion being read in synagogues worldwide. The Torah is divided into books, the books into reading portions, and later into chapters. Jews have been reading…