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Apr 29, 2015, 10:52 AM

Earth-shaking events are signs from heaven

Frightening scenes of the earth shaking in the Himalayan region, bringing death and destruction to Kathmandu while trapping climbers in an avalanche, are stark reminders of our insecurity on this planet. I believe this is another prophetic sign from heaven...

Apr 22, 2015, 1:38 PM

Soldiers from Down Under come up trumps for Israel

Having charted the role played by Britain – and especially its Christians – in the restoration of the Jewish people to their ancient land, I think it’s only fair to record for posterity the vital contribution made by our...

Apr 13, 2015, 5:00 PM

German nun confesses her shame

As Israel comes under growing condemnation from a hostile world amidst an alarming increase in anti-Semitism, Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) acts as a stark reminder of where it could all lead. Seventy years after the world woke up to...

Mar 31, 2015, 10:46 AM

The wonderful blessing of Passover

I have just had the immense privilege of sharing, with hundreds of schoolchildren in my home town, the story of how Jesus, a Jewish rabbi, celebrated Passover with his disciples shortly before his trial after booking a large Upper...

Mar 23, 2015, 10:28 PM

No peace for the wicked

‘There’s no rest in the West’ – that was the intriguing title of a talk given by a friend of mine in describing a culture which has turned us into restless zombies forever plugged into our mobile phones with...

Mar 15, 2015, 11:53 AM

A momentous event is about to take place

Just three days after the Israeli elections, the world will be witnessing an eclipse of the sun, something traditionally understood among rabbis as a portent of coming judgment on the nations. Of course it’s an unusual phenomenon, and this one...

Mar 6, 2015, 10:31 PM

Bibi stands up to the bullies

As Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress is being compared to Queen Esther’s intervention in ancient Persia, America is this week celebrating the courageous stand taken 50 years ago by one...

Feb 27, 2015, 11:56 AM

Prophetic significance of Jewish home-call

As with so much that is spiritual, the mainstream media has largely missed the significance of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s call for Jews to come home. His assurance of welcome for what could amount to a mass migration of...

Feb 18, 2015, 11:48 AM

Christians called to comfort Israel

Following on from my recent blog on listening to God, I was doing just that a little over four years ago when the Lord’s still, small voice dropped into my spirit, saying: ‘I want you to be a helper...

Feb 11, 2015, 5:52 PM

Hear O Israel: God is speaking!

Having grown accustomed to new household duties since my retirement, I was rather aggrieved by the sight of dirty footprints all over the kitchen floor. And it was only when my wife returned home after a day’s teaching that...

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About Me

Charles Gardner is a 65-year-old South African-born journalist based in Yorkshire, England. Part-Jewish, he became a Christian at the outset of his career 40 years ago and has developed a particular love for Israel and the Jewish people. He is author of Israel the Chosen, available from Amazon.