The Theology of Charles Finney, The Great Revivalist

Many consider Charles Finney the greatest revivalist in American history.  He held revival meetings mostly before the Civil War.  Outpourings of the Spirit, conversions, and dedications were noteworthy.  Transformations of whole towns and cities in New York state were especially …

Returning to the Places That Shaped Us

Patty and I have had, so far, the most wonderful time in the United States. We returned on El Al Airlines the day before the Iran War broke out. That was amazing! We flew to our son’s house near Jacksonville, …

Toward Jerusalem Council II, Daniel Juster

For 30 years, I have been involved in a project, Toward Jerusalem Council II.  This was a vision given to Messianic Jewish Rabbi Marty Waldman.  The original vision was to gather the leaders of all large denominations and streams of …

Palestinianism: An Ideology of Erasure 

I was very impressed by an article on Einat Wilf by Herb Kenon, the frequent columnist in the Jerusalem Post.  Wilf had been a higher up in the government of Ehud Barak when he sought to bring about a two-state …

Passages on Israel’s Restoration to the Land

In December, I engaged in a debate at Wheaton College with a professor who supports replacement theology regarding the Jewish people.  We maintained a friendly tone.  However, I do think my position came out stronger.  Why? 

The Call for a Holy People, a Sexually Pure People

Leadership Failures In recent years we have been bombarded with terrible leadership failures.  Some were involved in adultery, even serial adultery.  Some were found to have engaged in sexual harassment.  Some are accused of grooming women much younger than them.  …

Preventing Abuse

We are in a time of the publication terrible reports of abuse by church leadership, sexual abuse and other forms of leadership abuse: manipulation, domineering leadership, intimidation, control by anger etc.  Of course, sexual abuse is at the top of the …