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Journey to Egypt | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #17

Was it a sin that Abram left the Promised Land because of economic hardship? Did he betray his wife by exposing her to the lust of a foreign sovereign?

Changing the situation (Jeremiah 31 – part 8)

In the New International Version (NIV), it says that the Lord will “bring Judah back from captivity” (Jeremiah 31:23). One …

The Missionary | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #16

Abram preached the gospel of the one, true and only God. He “made souls” for this cause. So he became …

The Book of Revelation – Write Number Seven

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven …

Farewell to Elena

Early Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020, I received a phone call from Nataliya from Kiev: “Koen, we did it! Elena …

More than Sympathy

Food is desperately needed for the poor in Israel. Over one in five people live below the poverty line. But …

From San Remo to The Hague – How the Global Community is Breaching its ‘Sacred Trust’

The international community is breaching the ‘sacred trust’ promised to the Jewish people 100 years ago. In April 2020 it …

An Altar | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #15

Why did Abram build an altar to the Lord? To reconcile with God? To establish a relationship with the Creator? …

The Book of Revelation – Write Number Six

“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame …

Exactly This Land | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #14

Had Abram not obeyed God’s invitation, he would never have known which land the Lord had in mind. There are …

How long will you remain indecisive? (Jeremiah 31 – part 7)

Dancing is not for me. I don’t even know why. It is probably a mix of shyness and clumsiness. But …

Trump’s ‘Peace to Prosperity’ Plan Unveiled

Tuesday, 28 January 2020 was one of the most extraordinary days in Israel’s history. Attorney-General Mandelblit filed an official indictment …

Tu Bishvat: New Year of the Trees

‘Tu Bishvat’ – these perhaps somewhat puzzling words indicate a date on the Jewish calendar. Tu (composed of the Hebrew …

The Book of Revelation – Write Number Five

“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: …

The Original Inhabitants | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #13

Some people uphold that nobody lived in the land of Israel prior to the arrival of the people of Israel. …

The holidays are over, but the hunger is not!

In December 2019 alone we were able to pack and hand out 3,611 food parcels. This was before, during and …

Israel and the Church – Allies or Enemies? [DOWNLOAD]

In the past as well as in the present, the relation of Christian churches to the Jews and Israel has …

The Book of Revelation – Write Number Four

“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has …

And Abram Went | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #12

Abram was seventy five years old, when he left Haran together with a lot of people who joined him. And …

First Home – The last Jew of Ugniv Went Home

The last Jew going home became reality for the small Ukrainian town of Ugniv. The last Jewish family of Ugniv …