Author: Clifford Denton

  • Fountains of blessing!

    The light of the gospel breaks through the darkness of our atheistic culture. by Charles Gardner. Looking back on an article I wrote a couple of months back, I am seriously encouraged to acknowledge that we could indeed be on the brink of a new era for the UK church. In discussing the effect of […]

  • The Donkey and the Lamb.

    A humble creature carries a precious load that will change the world. by Charles Gardner. My wife Linda and I have just spent a precious few days in the tranquil surrounds of the New Forest in the south of England. It’s a beautiful expanse of both wooded and open countryside famously home to wandering wild […]

  • A Deafening Silence!

    UK pastor calls on church to speak up for Israel. by Charles Gardner. The silence of the Church in the wake of the exponential rise of global antisemitism has been “deafening”, a UK pastor has said. Dr Thomas Fretwell was being interviewed on Revelation TV for Simon Barrett’s Middle East Report. Pastor of Calvary Chapel […]

  • A brilliant beacon of light!

    Brave Bonhoeffer remembered 80 years after his martyrdom. by Charles Gardner. With the 80th anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s martyrdom on April 9th, the fresh challenge to Christian faith posed by a new movie on the great man continues unabated. I have now been alerted to a paper1 about the German theologian who stood up to […]

  • Bonhoeffer – ‘a love story’.

    A man who laid down his life for Jesus, and for the Jews. by Charles Gardner. A new movie focusing on a Christian pastor who stood up to the Nazis over their persecution of the Jewish people has been described by its director as a love story. Todd Komarnicki, who has previously worked with Clint […]

  • News from The Cedars

    Upcoming Events Conference: Saturday 5th April Following many months of preparations and with ever changing new challenges to Christian Education, we are glad to announce that The Cedars will host a conference in cooperation with Christian Education Europe (CEE) on Saturday 5th April. At The Cedars, we offer enrichment programmes to complement basic curriculums, particularly […]

  • The Ministry of Intercession: from Aaron to Yeshua.

    Torah Portion T’tsaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10). Dr Clifford Denton. Our Lord Yeshua, after He had risen from the dead, walked with two disciples on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself (verse 27). The Bible is full of […]

  • The Sound of Silence.

    Brave Bonhoeffer challenges Christian indifference. by Charles Gardner. When the Jews of ancient Persia were threatened with genocide, they were mercifully rescued by one of their own. But Queen Esther’s bravery was inspired by her guardian Mordecai, whose challenge was both direct and severe: “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance […]

  • From Netivyah, Jerusalem. Tetzaveh –  8 March, 2025.

    By Joseph Shulam.  For me, this Shabbat has one of the most interesting Torah portions – Shabbat Zachor – This Shabbat contains the eternal command for the children of Israel to remember what Amalek did to them!   Our reading starts with the Torah portion’s first word:  Tetzaveh—”Command!”  A strong word in the Hebrew Bible, it is from Exodus 27:20 – 30:10.  […]

  • Expulsion edict shock.

    As UK Jews wonder if they have a future here, it emerges that their 1290 banishment has never been rescinded. by Charles Gardner. The Jews of England have been living with an edict of expulsion hanging over their heads for over 700 years. And the fateful meeting of Parliament that sealed the deal for such […]