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God Wants to Be Close to You

God Wants to Be Close to You

God Himself, the Creator of heaven and earth, wants to have a personal, intimate, and meaningful relationship with you. My relationship with my father was nonexistent. As I’ve related, I was severely abused and belittled by my father until I left home at the age of...

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Unity and the Anointing

Unity and the Anointing

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that...

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The Passover Spirit

The Passover Spirit

Each Jewish family was instructed to keep the Passover, but because of the variation in size and resources, not every family was big enough to eat a whole lamb (nothing was allowed to be left over) and not everyone would be able to get a lamb. In those cases, God...

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Generosity Grants God’s Favor

Generosity Grants God’s Favor

As work progressed on the Friends of Zion Center (FOZC) in Jerusalem a few years ago, the team involved with the project determined that more space was needed to accommodate tour groups waiting to see the museum. Where that space could be found was a challenge. Behind...

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“For Such a Time as This”

“For Such a Time as This”

In just a few days, Jewish people around the world will be celebrating the Feast of Purim, remembering the amazing miracle deliverance God brought about in the days of Esther. Purim begins on the 14th day of the Hebrew month Adar. One of the central parts of the Purim...

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Mountain Moving Faith

Mountain Moving Faith

  The evangelist Dwight L. Moody once said, “Faith that fizzles in the finish has a flaw in the beginning.” For many Christians, faith is a concept, not a reality. It is easier for them to talk about faith than to walk by it, but the Bible says it is impossible...

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Never Forget

Never Forget

  Recently, we hosted International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Friends of Zion Center in Jerusalem. Our keynote speaker was Rena Quint, a Holocaust survivor. As a child, Rena endured unimaginable suffering. At the age of nine, she lay down under a tree,...

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God’s Steadfast Love

God’s Steadfast Love

  The little Old Testament book of Hosea doesn’t just tell us of God’s love for Israel; the prophet lived it out in a way that would be difficult, if not impossible for many. Hosea was instructed to find a wife, and not just any wife, he was to marry a...

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The Little Town of Bethlehem

The Little Town of Bethlehem

  For most of us, the name Bethlehem immediately summons images of a manger and shepherds and a star shining brightly in the night sky, guiding visitors from far away eastern lands.  Many hear the words Phillips Brooks, rector of the Holy Trinity Church in...

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Seeing the Glory of God

Seeing the Glory of God

  Moses had experienced the presence of God as manifested in the plagues that beset the Egyptians before the Children of Israel were allowed to leave Egypt. He had seen the pillar of fire at night and the cloud during the day while he led the Israelites through...

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What Others Are Saying

Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister of Israel

Prime Minister of Israel“Mike Evans is a cherished friend; he is a fighter for freedom in a world of darkening and narrowing horizons. In his devotion to Israel, Mike has consistently demonstrated the moral clarity that is necessary to defend Israel against the lies and distortions of its enemies and championed the Jewish people’s claim to the Land of Israel.”

Ehud Olmert

Former Prime Minister of Israel

Former Prime Minister of Israel“I have known Mike Evans for more than two decades, and I consider him to be a great friend of Jerusalem and the State of Israel. He has always been there for us in our time of need speaking out with courage and compassion. Mike Evans is a true ambassador of Jerusalem, representing millions of Christians in America.”

Shimon Peres

The late His Excellency, President Shimon Peres of Israel

“Mike Evans is a dreamer, but his dreams come true. It was my honor serving as international chairman of his Friends of Zion Museum and traveling with Mike, meeting with world leaders such as Pope Francis, President George W. Bush, and Prince Albert of Monaco.”

Dr. Jack Hayford

Pastor/President, The King’s Seminary

Jack Hayford“May this day be blessed by a new visitation of God’s purpose for you. Please know how thankful we are for you as well as for the privilege of your friendship and fellowship. Blessings, dear brother. You are loved and esteemed in His life and the partnership in ministry for the Kingdom we so richly enjoy.”

Danny Ayalon

Ambassador of Israel

Ambassador of Israel“The Prime Minister (Ariel Sharon) would like to express his personal appreciation to you, Mike Evans, for being such a great friend of Jerusalem and the State of Israel, speaking out with courage and compassion for over two decades. He salutes your achievements and wishes you continued success.”

Articles

Passover: A Memorial for all Generations

And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to…

Courage & Faith in Action

She was just an ordinary girl.  Esther had no famous or well-connected relatives.  In fact, she and her people were living as a minority in a foreign land where they had been taken by a conquering enemy army; yet, today her name is synonymous with faith and courage.  The short book that bears her name…

An Ancient Persian Plot Foiled—God Delivers His People

  The celebration of Purim is a wonderful remembrance of God’s deliverance and provision for the Jewish people, saving them from the plot hatched to destroy them.  The story of Esther and Mordecai is a powerful reminder of the great truth that when we take a stand in courage and faith, God uses what we…

Where Israel Stands

Though Israel has fought repeated battles to survive ever since the miracle rebirth of the Jewish state in 1948, the last year and a half have been perhaps the hardest. The Hamas invasion on October 7, 2023, was the deadliest single day for Jewish people since the end of the Holocaust 80 years ago.  The…

Forty Years of Terror and War: A Demonic Revolution

A Demonic Revolution On November 4, 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tehran would be overrun by fanatical Muslims. This happened despite the Carter Administration’s support for the deposing of the secular Shah of Iran, who was ousted in favor of the religious cleric and extremist, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in the Iranian Revolution, which established Iran…

News

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IDF chief Our moral duty is to bring our hostages home

The Israeli military must serve as a “stable anchor and a source of trust for all of us,” Zamir said at a ceremony honoring fallen servicemen and women

29 Apr 2025newsrael.com

Torah scroll honoring soldier slain on Oct. 7 completed ahead of Memorial Day

Sgt. Segev Schwartz, 20, fell in the battle at the IDF’s Sufa outpost during the Hamas onslaught

29 Apr 2025timesofisrael.com

New US envoy Israels struggle against its enemies is a battle between heaven and hell

Mike Huckabee, an Evangelical, declares Israel ‘a chosen place for a chosen people,’ lauds Trump for reversing Biden’s ‘ridiculous policies,’ says his top goal is returning the hostages

29 Apr 2025timesofisrael.com

Desecration of 17th-century rabbis Damascus tomb tests new Syrias tolerance

Authorities commit to investigating after unknown perpetrators dig up burial site of Rabbi Chaim Vital amid push by country’s new leadership to shed Islamist image

29 Apr 2025timesofisrael.com

Former hostage Arbel Yehoud says captors threatened to kill her if IDF approached

Released captive says Israel ‘currently fighting to attack, didn’t fight to defend’ on Oct. 7; some details she won’t share even with her parents: ‘Better they don’t know’

29 Apr 2025timesofisrael.com

Paintings by ex-hostages featured in new art exhibit at Ben Gurion Airport

11 former captives use art workshop to process emotions of captivity and independence; works shown at airport for a week, will be moved to NYC for Independence Day event

29 Apr 2025timesofisrael.com

Swiss Fencing Association issues apology over anti-Israel snub

The athletes acted out of “personal feelings of discomfort and general empathy toward the situation” rather than out of political considerations, the letter reportedly stated.

29 Apr 2025jpost.com

Ohio Applebees defaced with antisemitic graffiti reading Jews work here

“Guest and team member safety will always be our top priority and there is no place for antisemitic – or any form of – hate speech in our neighborhoods,” said…

29 Apr 2025jpost.com

The power of Jewish service and community in a broken world - opinion

Service propels people who care about their neighbors to think more critically about the systemic changes needed to address the root causes of inequality.

29 Apr 2025jpost.com

The greatest Holocaust memorial is not a museum it is Israel

The Mandate for Palestine conferred the right of the Jews to settle anywhere between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. This entitlement has not been changed in international law.…

29 Apr 2025israelnationalnews.com
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