by Kim Troup | Jun 19, 2017 | Word to the Nations
by Kimberly Troup Shechem – The city of Shechem is first mentioned in Genesis 12:6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. This is the first place where Abraham enters the...
by Kim Troup | Jun 6, 2017 | News from the Land
In the Wake of Britain’s Tragedy Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Terrible news has come out of England in these past few days. First a horrific massacre at a concert in Manchester and then just days later, a coordinated attack in the center of London. ISIS took responsibility...
by Kim Troup | May 2, 2017 | News from the Land
by Sondra Oster Baras May 2, 2017 As I write this newsletter I am sitting in front of the television, watching the ongoing documentaries about soldiers who fell in defense of their country, about victims of terror who were murdered because they were Jews living in the...
by Kim Troup | Apr 13, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
by Avital Buchnick April 18, 2017 The Community of Hemdat This month, we are highlighting the Jordan Valley community of Hemdat. I visited the community in November with a Christian tour group from California and we met with residents and planted trees in the...
by Kim Troup | Apr 4, 2017 | News from the Land
March was an exceedingly busy month for us at the CFOIC Heartland Israel office for one very good reason — we were inundated with tour groups visiting with us from all over the world. I am not sure why so many people chose March for their visit but it was wonderful! ...