When the children of Israel were delivered out of Egyptian slavery, God instituted special feasts, or “appointed times” throughout the agricultural year to celebrate, remember, repent, and give thanks. The…

Every year Jewish people do the strangest thing. We celebrate a new year in the middle of the year. It is called Rosh HaShanah, and it is not in the…

I have a humiliating confession. Though I am one of the most die-hard Texans many of you may ever meet, I did not grow up a fan of the Dallas…

Late in 2016, I began feeling an urgent stirring in my heart for the forthcoming year. The elections were over, Dr. Wayne Wilks and I had completed our transitional year…

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you MJBI’s new Strategic Partnership Coordinator, Pastor Kevin Bentley. Since 2011, I have had the privilege of knowing Kevin, his lovely…

Hatikva Project is a Jerusalem-based Messianic ministry working to see the Israeli Body of Messiah built up and serving needy Israelis in the name of Yeshua. We believe the Lord…

I recently flew from Israel to Ethiopia for a very short trip. Accompanied by MJBI Board member, Rabbi Ari Waldman, we left our families in Jerusalem to fly to Addis…

Tabatha and I just returned from Odessa, Ukraine, where 20 years ago the MJBI officially launched our very first school. Valentin and Tatyana Sviontek hosted a large 20-year anniversary conference…

The Jewish holiday of Shavuot is the greatest testament to the faithfulness of God on the Hebrew calendar. The word Shavuot literally means “weeks” because we count seven weeks plus…

Have you ever actually pinched yourself? I find myself using that phrase quite often lately. Of course, we all know it is not a literal phrase, but one that suggests…