by Shannon Smith | Aug 24, 2026 | News from the Land, Newsletters
On a hot August day, our CFOIC Heartland team was invited by friends on the ground to spend a full day exploring the hills of Judea. We were told that something extraordinary was happening in the region and that we needed to see it with our own eyes. So, we drove...
by Shannon Smith | Aug 17, 2026 | News from the Land, Newsletters
Are we still at war? I have been writing this column “War Diaries” for over two years now and for the most part have documented the feelings, motivations and realities that we are facing in Israel since that terrible day on 7 October 2023. For most of that time,...
by Shannon Smith | Aug 11, 2026 | News from the Land, Newsletters
When we at CFOIC Heartland speak about the people of Judea and Samaria, we often use the word “resilience.” It is the resilience to build a home in a place that is not always easy, driven by faith, conviction, and a deep love for the Land of Israel. It is the...
by Elyshia Johnson | Dec 16, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel, Word to the Nations
December 17, 2019 by Kimberly Troup Christmas is a time that brings mixed emotions for me. I grew up in a Christian home that did not celebrate Christmas. I was taught as a child that Christmas is a completely pagan holiday and shouldn’t be celebrated in any way, so...
by Elyshia Johnson | Nov 5, 2019 | News from the Land, Newsletters
For years now, I have been commenting on the state of the nation of Israel, politically, spiritually and culturally. I have focused much of my commentary on how various events and trends in Israel affect the settlement movement, as that is my passion and my cause. ...
