Category: Focus on Israel

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]