Israel has announced over the past few days that electricity and other supplies to the Gaza Strip are being cut off. This alongside warnings for non-Hamas civilians to move away from where Has operatives hide out. I believe the cutting off of essential supplies to be wrong. It will be harmful to many Palestinians who… Continue reading Boycotts, Blockades and Sieges
Author: faithrootsdw
Calling on the name of the Lord
One of the standout points in the story of Abraham is the statement that “Abraham called upon the name of the Lord.” We find it in Genesis 12:8 and 13:8 with particular connection to the altar between Bethel and Ai. When Abraham first goes into the land, he builds the altar and then when he… Continue reading Calling on the name of the Lord
Israel, Hamas and antisemitism
The CST, or Community Security Trust is a charity that was set up to help protect Jewish communities from antisemitism. Yesterday they shared this warning on social media. Sadly, it is true and events over the past couple of days have demonstrated this. Here are some of the ways in which we’ve seen antisemitism at… Continue reading Israel, Hamas and antisemitism
Israel, conflict and end times prophecy
A few times over the weekend I’ve seen/heard people ask whether the events in Israel over the past few days are pointing to the last days? Will it lead to Armageddon? As I’m also doing some teaching on Revelation for the Faithroots Podcast at the moment, I thought it was worth taking a bit of… Continue reading Israel, conflict and end times prophecy
Does God sometimes reward sin?
When Abraham goes to Egypt because of a famine in the land of Cannan and attempts to pass off Sarai his wife as being just his sister, the consequences for Pharoah are serious. God strikes Egypt with plagues. However, Abraham, himself appears to do well out of it. First, we are told that “when Pharaoh’s… Continue reading Does God sometimes reward sin?
Trust, doubt and negotiation
How do you feel about free offers? Do you snap them up or think they must be too good to be true? Who likes to negotiate and barter? What’s happening with Abram? Abram has been promised by God that he will be blessed and that through him God’s promised blessing (Jesus) will come to all… Continue reading Trust, doubt and negotiation
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
On Saturday we woke up to horrific news from Israel as Hamas terrorists had cut through security fencing and infiltrated into much of southern Israel where they had gunned people down and taken hostages. They had also launched extensive rocket attacks on Israel. We are used to tensions in the Middle East but something seemed… Continue reading Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
Did God speak to Terah in the same way that he did to Abraham?
In Genesis 11:27-32, Terah, the father of Abraham (still known as Abram at this point) and grandfather of Lot takes his family from Ur in Mesopotamia towards Canaan. He doesn’t get as far as the intended destination but settles at a place called Haran to the north of modern-day Israel. There the family remain until… Continue reading Did God speak to Terah in the same way that he did to Abraham?
Where is the hope in secularism?
In a New Statesman article, Justin Welby is quoted as saying that: “Secularism is a crisis because where do people find their hope and their trust?” Stephen Evans objects to this on two grounds. First he argues that Welby has confused his vocabulary. Evans insists that “secularism” is “a political idea” and that Welby should… Continue reading Where is the hope in secularism?
Lord of the Church (Faithroots Podcast
This week’s podcast is on Revelation 1
