Category: Focus on Israel

Jewish army doctor turns to Jesus after witnessing patient’s extreme courage. by Charles Gardner. A Jewish army surgeon was amazed by the courage of a young soldier badly wounded in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War (1861-65). Dr Max Rossvally was forced to amputate both a leg and arm in a bid…

A hymn of praise out of the depths of despair. by Charles Gardner. Amidst the searing loss of life in Israel today, it is well to recall the biblical message of solace that can come out of suffering. Isaiah prophesied of a time when those living in a land of “deep darkness” – he was…

The call to keep watch over God’s chosen people. by Charles Gardner. Back in the late summer, I was prompted by the Lord to re-visit the remarkable story of Corrie ten Boom and her family, so I bought a copy of her book, The Hiding Place, at a Christian store in Berkshire. It was only…

The upside-down worldview of today’s mainstream media. by Charles Gardner. I concur with the sentiments of Rabbi Abraham Cooper, who has called out the Archbishop of Canterbury over his simplistic statement on the Israel-Gaza War. In calling for a ceasefire, the Church of England prelate had reportedly said: “The misuse of hospitals by Hamas does…

The ‘Damascus Road’ story of the Son of Hamas. by Charles Gardner. A former Hamas activist has lashed out at the United Nations for failing to condemn the organisation that sparked Israel’s latest war with Gaza. Addressing the Mission of Israel to the UN, Mosab Hassan Yousef said: “I don’t know why it’s not obvious……

The Son of God pays the price so the guilty can go free. by Charles Gardner. In view of the war in Israel, it was perfectly appropriate, though not intentional, that our church sermon on Sunday focused on Jesus’ claim to be the truth. It was part of a series on the ‘reason for the…

Holocaust survivor thanks Christian ‘heroes’ for exposing antisemitism. by Charles Gardner A Holocaust survivor now witnessing horrors he never thought he would see again has been reflecting on the October 7th massacre that sparked Israel’s war with Gaza. Dr Arie Itamar was born in Odessa in the Ukraine around the time of the terrible 1941…

Shalom dear brothers and sisters, Last week Daniel and Filipe travelled up North to Yehuda’s base as well as to the town of Kiryat Shmona We provided the units there with much-needed gear, from simple products such as towels and candy bars to harder-to-get items such as G-Shock combat watches and drones. It was an…

Shalom dear brothers and sisters, The ground assault on Gaza has begun!After two weeks of strategic bombing by the Israeli airforce, and short ventures into and back out of the Gaza strip for reconnaissance, to extract bodies of those taken on October 7th, or to search for clues to where the hostages were taken, as…

Woke world – and Church – betray the Jews once more. by Charles Gardner. With Israel facing another potential Holocaust, you might have hoped we’d learned our lessons and were making every effort to stand with them this time. But, instead, an estimated 100,000 protestors took to the streets of London to stand with the…