By Keith Johnson
What started out as a wild and crazy idea while tromping through the fields next to Gaza has become a reality! You don’t want to miss this special report video that spans from southern Israel all the way to our BFA International studios in Charlotte!
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By Keith Johnson
As a father of three sons I have become increasingly concerned about the widening gap of communication between police officers and citizens, especially in Africa-American communities. I am also growing tired of the political posturing that only adds fuel to the fires of fear and misunderstanding. I am called to love God and my neighbor; even if he or she wears a badge.
Instead of running away from the problem I decided to do something positive that I hope will encourage others to do the same. I stopped a cop and it was caught on camera!
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My fears became a reality when I received a message from my friend Rabbi Yehudah Glick, who lives not far from the place of the abduction of the three teenagers. He informed me with painful words that the bodies of Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali had been found buried near Hebron. Immediately, three words from the Hebrew Scriptures came to mind that are difficult to read at times like these: וְהֵן לָא ve’hen lo
(but if not). As much as I stood on my faith and hoped and prayed that God would do what I asked, sometimes God doesn’t.
Since hearing about the kidnapping of Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali I have thought about three teenagers in Scripture named Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They were thrown into a fiery furnace but came out unscathed, without even the smell of smoke on their garments. How amazing and miraculous it would have been for the story of Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali to end in the same way as that of their predecessors so long ago, but maybe their lives were on a parallel path. Since hearing about the untimely and tragic deaths of these three young men by the hands of terrorists three words spoken Continue Reading…
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised anymore when Israelis raise their eyebrows of suspicion when I say that I love the land, language, people, and God of Israel while also being introduced as a pastor from the United States. I have never once been asked which denomination I am associated with, as most Israelis differentiate between Catholics and Protestants, but don’t tend to distinguish between Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians. But as a result of a Presbyterian campaign known as B.D.S.—Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions—even my eyebrows of suspicion are raised! Continue Reading…