Valerie G. Lowe
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U.S. Drops Demand for Settlement Freeze
The Obama administration has dropped demands for a Jewish construction freeze in eastern Jerusalem, according to a report filed by Ha'aretz on Thursday. The news comes as a result of a meeting held this week in London between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. special Mideast envoy George Mitchell. While rejecting a total freeze in…
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Persecuted for Her Faith
Pnina Pie is a successful baker in Tel Aviv, Israel. But when authorities discovered she is also a Messianic Jew, they revoked her kosher license, told other Jews to boycott her bakery and started a campaign to close down her establishment. Pnina took her case all the way to Israel’s Supreme Court and won. But…
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Are You Obsessesed With God?
Do you treat God like your "holy hobby," someone you spend time with on the weekends, but you don’t know Him intimately? Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, challenges believers to develop a life-long obsession with the Father in her new book The Magnificent Obsession. She says our relationship with God is rooted…
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Sightseeing at the Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee is one of the most popular tourists spots in Israel. This historic body of water is home to 27 species of fish, but in biblical times, Yeshua stood on its shores—and sometimes on the sea—and performed many miracles. He saw Peter and Andrew casting their net into the water and said,…
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Are You Addicted to S_ _?
Several years ago my friend mustered up the confidence to tell me about her struggle with lust. Even though she wasn’t dating anyone, she was afraid her fixation would eventually seduce her into having premarital sex. Thinking about her problem made me want to blog about premarital sex, a topic I believe the church often
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Mike Huckabee Says Two-State Solution “Unrealistic”
Former Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said it is "virtually unrealistic" for a Palestinian state to be placed "in the middle of the Jewish homeland" and that Israel should be able to build settlements where it wants, according to the Associated Press (AP). While on a three-day tour of Israel this week, the former Arkansas…
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One of Your Greatest Spiritual Weapons
Ephesians 6:12 tells us that our struggles are not with other human beings but with the devil and his demons. Satan, the enemy of our souls, attempts to defeat us with strategy and deceit through well-laid plans and deception. But the devil is a liar. Jesus called him "the father of lies and of all…
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Empower Me, Holy Spirit!
Are you expecting God to use you to do marketplace ministry, reach wayward teens or whatever else He’s called you to? If not, you should be. He wants to reveal Himself in unprecedented ways and empower you for purpose, but unbelief can keep you bound to a life of mediocrity. We look at women such…
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An Ancient Jewish Symbol
The Menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum used in ancient synagogues long before the birth of Jesus. It is a symbol of Judaism and remains an emblem of the nation of Israel today. To learn more about the Menorah and the Star of David, click below to watch the video.
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Marriage Meltdown: Straight Talk for Christian Couples
Marriage is a covenant created by God, but today half of all Christian couples end up in divorce court. The success of the family depends on the health of a marriage, and husbands and wives must work hard to preserve the bond. J. Lee Grady, editor of Charisma magazine and author of 10 Lies the…
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Have You Met Messiah?
We gentile Christians enjoy the blessing of knowing Jesus as Savior. We were grafted into the fold through the work of Christ on the cross, with a command to tell the world about Him. But the message of Yeshua is "to the Jew first." And today, many Jews are accepting the Messiah into their lives and introducing…
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Let the Holy Spirit Check Your Heart
You rub your chest, thinking the mild pain is nothing more than a nagging bout of indigestion. But the increasing discomfort in your upper body is accompanied by shortness of breath, and you begin to worry. You're nauseous, lightheaded and sweaty; eventually, you fold over in pain. You've just had a heart attack. And just…
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When Messianics Share the Message
Though Jesus was born in Bethlehem, taught in Jewish synagogues, and spread His message "to the Jew first," the majority of people in His homeland do not recognize Him as the Messiah. But thanks to what they say is a spiritual awakening unfolding in the Holy Land, many Jewish believers are sharing the gospel and…
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Christian Coach Sues Over Dismissal by Muslim Principal
A veteran high school coach in Michigan has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was fired by a Muslim principal because of his Christian faith and his association with a Pentecostal minister who helped lead a Muslim student to Christ. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Gerald Marszalek, a wrestling coach for 35 years at Fordson…
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Lessons From ‘The Bachelorette’
On the Monday episode of The Bachelorette, Jillian Harris picked her man. She chose Ed Swiderski, a computer software consultant from California, to be her future husband. He bowed down on one knee, slipped a $60,000 diamond ring on her finger and declared his love for her: “I want to be with you forever ……
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