Category: Focus on Israel

  • A Wake-up Call!

    Christians who sing of the ‘King of Israel’ are nevertheless ignoring the plight of the Jewish people. by Charles Gardner. DONCASTER, December 15, 2025 – As Christians in England were singing Christmas carols – some underneath wintry skies in the open air – Jews on the other side of the world were being gunned down […]

  • ‘Best years of my life!’

    Rescued from sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, Prodigal comes home. by Charles Gardner. Rescued from a lifestyle of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, Rennie Clarke describes himself as the Prodigal come home! And the last 25 years have been “incredibly more exciting than anything the world can offer”. Instead of indulging in wanton […]

  • Yeshua ‘the great light’!

    But the UK Church is failing to shine among the Jewish people. by Charles Gardner. Very dear friends of mine who love Jesus and count many Jewish people as their neighbours recently held an ‘Israel Afternoon’ as one of their regular outreaches. Sister Thekla (left) and Sister Glory pictured at their UK home base, known […]

  • The Mitford Legacy.

    Politics and prophecy work together for God’s purposes. by Charles Gardner. Edward Mitford could never have imagined the extraordinary transformation of the desert wilderness through which he was travelling on horseback with his friend Henry Layard. The year was 1840 and the British diplomat was outlining his thoughts and plans for regathering the Jews to […]

  • A Beautiful Dream!

    Gaza woman finds peace amidst bombing storm. by Charles Gardner A beautiful dream! – Israel Today. The former wife of a Hamas member is now a radiant Christian after a dramatic dream in which Jesus appeared to her. “You are my daughter; don’t be afraid,” he told Juman al Qawasmi after she prayed for God […]

  • Apostle of Faith.

    Jerusalem-based leader builds on the foundations of radical saints. by Charles Gardner. Let the House of God be Built is hardly a catchy title for a book1 which nevertheless contains boundless treasure along with a profoundly challenging message for today’s believers. The title is taken from the Book of Ezra and relates to the rebuilding […]

  • Surprised by harmony!

    Arabs and Jews pay a high price for faith in Jesus. by Charles Gardner. Amid all the bad news emanating from the Middle East, the church there is growing and there has been a fivefold increase in Jewish followers of Jesus since 1998. Speaking to Christians in Doncaster on the importance of our Jewish roots, […]

  • Netivyah News, Jerusalem, October 17, 2025. B’reisheet | Genesis 1:1-6:8 | Isaiah 42:5-43:10 | John 1:1-18.

    Parashat B’reisheet: Starting Over With His Grace Shalom dear friends, Today we begin with the Shehecheyanu blessing: Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, shehecheyanu, vkiymanu, vhigiyanu lazman haze. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּהBlessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, Who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought […]

  • Weeping with those who weep.

    We are praying for the hostages to be healed from their terrible trauma. by Charles Gardner. On the anniversary of my dad’s death some years ago shortly after we touched down in Johannesburg in a bid to say our final farewells, I joined colleagues to pray about the fragile peace in Israel. It was also […]

  • Joy instead of mourning!

    Giving thanks to the Lord for release of the hostages. by Charles Gardner. My heart was breaking this time last week over the plight of hostage’s mum Ditza Or desperately holding on to hope for the release of her son Avinatan. I rejoice with her today. For our Scripture Union set readings, we are this […]