editor, Author at Christians for Israel New Zealand

First Home Update – New year of the Trees

How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees in it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land. Numbers 13:20 Israel continues to celebrate Tu-BiShvat by planting trees around the country. The “First Home …

They Have Heard | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #30

Obviously, the Jewish people does not except Jesus as their Messiah. If now, “faith comes by hearing the word of …

An Officer and a Mensch

The Israeli Chief of Staff, Aviv Kochavi, has fast knocked up a reputation for his brilliant military strategic tactics which …

Jews and non-Jews in Israel: the apartheid allegation

Israel is increasingly accused of being an “apartheid” state. There is only one other country that has been the subject …

Prayer request for our C4I team in Tonga

As many of you know, a volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean buried the Tonga archipelago in a layer of …

The Identifying Feature | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #29

If somebody claims to have a calling to be a preacher to the Jewish people, how do we know that …

The Incredible Tale of Mir

Every day, (except during the pandemic) nearly 9,000 Jewish students from the likes of Israel, USA, UK, France, Switzerland, Belgium, …

This is the UN’s worst attack on Israel ever

The UN Human Rights Council’s recent creation of a permanent “Commission of Inquiry” (COI) into Israel, and the General Assembly’s …

Israeli tourism, hit hard by coronavirus closures, optimistically awaits recovery

Even though Israel is now allowing in tourists, “people are still cautious. It will take a few years” before Israel …

Cyprus earthquake shakes Israel

The 6.6-magnitude tremor was felt from Beersheva to Nahariya, according to the Israel Police. (JNS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on …

A Heart for Soldiers

Miriam Peretz’s Moroccan parents were devoutly religious, poor and illiterate. In the Jewish ghettos of Casablanca they dreamed of the …

An Assignment to Preach | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #28

Is every Christian called to be a missionary? Should everybody preach the gospel? The Apostle Paul seems to be rather …

Peace as a Business Model

The State of Israel was founded in 1948, but organised violence against the Jews in the region began as early …

Bishop Tutu was the most influential anti-Semite of our time

Tutu’s good deeds should not shield him from accountability for his long history of anti-Jewish bigotry, writes famed attorney and …

Understanding the Bible Correctly | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #27

Everything can be proven form Scripture – is a sentence that I am told over and again by those who …

Abraham & David: Keys to Understand Current Events & Prophecy

In our last article, we briefly discussed current events, particularly affecting Israel and the Middle East. We mentioned key Bible …

The All Important Difference | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #26

The emphasis that there is no difference should not cause us to overlook that the emphasis of our text is …

Bethlehem – Where it all Began

Having not been to Bethlehem for years, we went to visit our ‘neighbours’ again in October 2021. We live in …

Recap 2021 – What happened in Israel?

In this video Andrew Tucker, Chief Editor Israel & Christians Today, discusses 2021 and some major global trends affecting Israel. …

In 2021 Israel stood increasingly alone. But she is not alone.

As we look back on 2021, and forward to 2022, we can see a number of very significant trends and …