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Anti Zionist protesters at an Al Quds Day rally in Times Square New York City on March 13 2026

Middle East

Anti Zionism Is Antisemitism: Christian Author Demolishes The False Distinction

Christian author Chris Kuehl argues the distinction between anti Zionism and antisemitism collapses upon contact with reality

Aerial photograph of the Tel Azekah archaeological site in Israel where 89 infant remains were discovered in an ancient cistern

Middle East

89 Infant Skeletons Found in 2,500 Year Old Cistern Near Jerusalem Stun Archaeologists

Archaeologists discover skeletal remains of 89 infants in a repurposed cistern at Tel Azekah, the first find of its kind in Israel.

President Donald Trump in front of the White House on Easter Sunday as controversy erupts over his Truth Social post ending with 'Praise be to Allah'

US

Trump Says 'Praise Be to Allah' on in Iran War Threat

Trump stirred outrage on Easter with a profanity laced Truth Social post threatening Iran that ended 'Praise be to Allah.'

James Tissot watercolor depicting Simon of Cyrene compelled by Roman soldiers to carry the cross of Jesus on the road to Calvary

Battle Lines

Who Was Simon of Cyrene? The North African Stranger Who Carried the Cross of Jesus

Simon of Cyrene appears for only a moment in the Gospels, yet his story carries lessons for every believer.

The Gate of All Nations at Persepolis Iran the ceremonial capital of the ancient Persian Empire ruled by Cyrus the Great

Middle East

Iran in the Bible: Why Modern Day Persia Is Hidden in Plain Sight Throughout Scripture

Iran is back in the headlines and the nation's biblical roots stretch from Genesis through the New Testament

Cargo ship sailing through the Arabian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz as seen from northern Ras al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates

Middle East

20,000 Sailors Trapped In Arabian Gulf As Mission To Seafarers Calls Christians To Pray For Helpless Crews Facing Iranian Attack

Mission to Seafarers urgently calls Christians to pray for 20,000 helpless sailors trapped in the Arabian Gulf.

Smoke rises over Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets as the US Iran ceasefire deal begins to unravel

Middle East

Iran Threatens to Tear Up Trump Ceasefire Deal Within 24 Hours as Israel Pounds Hezbollah

Iran threatened to cancel its ceasefire with the US less than 24 hours after agreeing to it, blaming Israeli strikes.

Pastor Blaine Hooper of Refuge Church of Houston stands in his sanctuary where two detained Iranian Christian converts worshipped before being taken into ICE custody

US

Iranian Christian Convert Facing Execution: ICE Set to Deport Mehran to Iran Where Evangelizing Muslims Is a Death Penalty Crime

Iranian Christian convert detained by ICE in Houston faces certain death if deported back to Islamic Republic warns pastor

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon podium declaring decisive U.S. military victory over Iran

Middle East

Pete Hegseth Credits God for 'Decisive' Iran Victory: 'God Deserves All the Glory'

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared a decisive victory over Iran, crediting God for the outcome at Pentagon briefing.

Ancient 1,400 year old marble artifact with three hemispheric cavities discovered at Hippos Sussita cathedral near the Sea of Galilee in Israel

Middle East

1,400 Year Old Marble Artifact Near Sea of Galilee May Rewrite Early Christian Baptism History

Archaeologists uncover a 1,400 year old marble artifact near the Sea of Galilee revealing early Christian baptismal rites at Hippos.

Aerial view of the Al Qalaya archaeological excavation site in Beheira Governorate, Egypt, showing the remains of a 1,500 year old Coptic Christian monastic complex in the Nile Delta

Middle East

1,500 Year Old Christian Monastery Unearthed in Egypt Is Second Largest Ever Found

Egyptian archaeologists uncover a 1,500 year old monastic complex in the Nile Delta, identified as the second largest monastic site in Christian history.

Historical painting depicting the Battle on the Ice at Lake Peipus in 1242 where Alexander Nevsky defeated the Teutonic Knights

Europe

The Battle on the Ice, A Sikh Who Chose Christ, and the Book That Brought the Holy Land Home

The Battle of Lake Peipus, Bakht Singh's radical conversion and ministry in India, and William Thomson's bestselling Holy Land masterwork.