Dispatch from Jerusalem

Oldest Christian Church Discovered in Megiddo Prison

Ramillo Razilo was serving a two-year sentence in the Megiddo prison for traffic offenses. His work duty was to remove rubble from the planned site of a new prison cellblock. When his shovel struck a hard surface, he became the man who discovered the oldest church found in Israel to date. “We continued to look; and slowly, we found this whole beautiful thing,” Razilo said. He was referring to a mosaic floor, uncovered by using a sponge and buckets of water.

The Car That Makes Its Own Fuel

No gas? An Israeli research team has developed a unique technology that drives your car through hydrogen production. Professor Amnon Yogev and his colleagues are behind a new plan to rid motoring of petrol fumes and gas guzzling.

Lie Detector Israel Unveils Airport Security Device

Israeli engineers are testing a new lie detector designed to catch would-be airport terrorists and airline hijackers by measuring emotions expressed in their voices.

Neo-Nazis Deface Holocaust Memorial in Germany

Neo-Nazis slogans and symbols were spray painted on a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in the city of Dessau, in eastern Germany. There were 308 anti-Semitic incidents in Germany between the months of July and September.

Israel–God’s Treasured Possession

Recently, I went to Netanya, on the Mediterranean Sea and spent three days alone with God. I walked on the nearly deserted beach and talked with God. I admired His creativity as I drank in the surroundings: the crashing waves of the sea, the blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds, the delicate sea shells, the rocks shaped by the waves, and the water birds hunting for a fish breakfast. As I was expressing my love to the Creator, I suddenly was filled with a new awareness of His love for me. Amazing!  The Almighty God––who with a word from His mouth created this beauty––loves me.

The Desecration of Synagogues in Gaza

“We are Muslims and our religion and traditions don’t allow us to desecrate or destroy places of worship.”

 Abdullah Abudllah, Under-secretary of the PA Foreign Ministry
Al-Jazeerah.info and the Palestine Media Center, September 7, 2005 (before the destruction took place)

Millions Of Christians Pray For Israel

Tens of millions of Christians around the world joined their voices in prayer on October 2, calling on the Creator of heaven and earth to send His peace to Jerusalem, the capital of Israel.

According to the United States-based leadership behind the second annual International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, Bible-believers, in churches and meetings across the globe, focused their thoughts and prayers on the ancient metropolis whose name in Hebrew means “city of peace.”

Arise And Shine: Jelly Doughnuts

By Charleeda Sprinkle

“For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and deep darkness the peoples; but the Lord will rise upon you, and His glory will appear upon you” (Isaiah 60:2, NAS).

165 BC in Israel was a time of deep darkness. King Antiochus of Syria wanted his kingdom Hellenized (adapted to Greek culture). Jews were ordered to profane the Shabbat (the Sabbath), to stop celebrating the feasts, and to pollute the sanctuary by building altars for idols.  Torah (Gen.–Deut.) scrolls were burned and anyone who would not sacrifice to the Greek idols was put to death. Many Jews had already assimilated to the Greek way of life and welcomed the changes, but a few resisted.

Christian Allies Of Israel Honored

In a sign of the increasing cooperation between Israel and the Christian evangelical world, several Israel-based Christian groups were honored in October in Jerusalem for their unequivocal support for the State of Israel.

A State of Concern

The pressure is on U.S. President George W. Bush to make sure his actions, concerning terrorism, continue to match up with his words. On the one side, the war of words is broadcast, telecast, printed, and proclaimed. On the other side, terror increases.