The following is a short history of the hospital that was hit by a rocket yesterday that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians who had sought refuge in the hospital's vicinity due to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The name "Baptist Hospital" was used in many news reports, even though the hospital is currently owned and managed by the Episcopal Church.

Rula Khoury Mansour writes: It is often said that in times of war, "when the cannons are rumbling the muses fall silent." Yet, it is precisely during these chaotic moments that the followers of Jesus are called to speak. How should they respond and pray in such circumstances?

Lisa Loden, a resident of Natanya, north of Tel-Aviv writes: "We, the most privileged of all, we who know the grace, the mercy of the living God, called to walk in love,
to do justice, to love mercy to walk humbly with our God. What will we do this day?"

Yohanna Katanacho provides few biblical principles that has the potential to help us think, pray, and act in biblically compatible ways regarding the war on Gaza

Many people are asking about our safety and how we are managing our lives during these difficult times, Yohanna Katanacho writes the following simple essay hoping that we continue our prayers especially for the followers of Christ in Israel/Palestine.

A Follower of Jesus who is Palestinian Christian citizen of Israel shares: During war we encounter dehumanization, fear, worry, anger, revenge, division, blame, pain, atrocities, extremism, false logic, and shame. How should we as Christians respond?

89 year old veteran journalist and author Atallah Mansour was among the 9 participants of this prestigious award

Netanyahu gave a speech announcing postponing the votes on the judicial reforms. He quoted a story about King Solomon and depicts himself as the King but he misses many points in the story. We can still pray for wisdom for the leaders of Israel. Read this to learn more about how to pray for the current situation in Israel

Kelly Jadon writes a poem in memory of Im Nimmer and her nephew who Perished at the Twin Towers on 9/11
Im Nimmer (Nelly Dawany Khazin), attended the Local Baptist Church in Nazareth. Kelly visited with her during visits to Nazareth. Her niece, also a Dawany, lives near Kelly in South Florida.