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Israeli media continues to cover conference visa difficulties

Last week, two more newspaper articles related to the At the Crossroads Conference were published in Israel. Pray that the LORD would use this coverage for good, that Israelis' eyes would be opened to the extraordinary notion that there are Christians who pray for Israel in her hostile neighbors. Pray that Israelis would be touched by the reality of reconciliation through Yeshua Messiah.

Vicar of Baghdad reminds of Iraq’s godly heritage

Canon Andrew White, who leads a 6,500-strong congregation at St George’s in the heart of the war-torn city, spoke of how his people were happy despite much suffering – 1,276 of them have perished as victims of violence in the past ten years. But Iraq has a Christian heritage going back to ancient times, he explained, and was part of the ‘Isaiah 19 Highway’ which forms the vision of the At the Crossroads conference, meeting at Christ Church in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Building a highway of worship from Egypt to Iran

The first half of Isaiah is filled with judgments on Israel as well as the nations around her. The words of warning and woe are often punctuated with promises filled with hope, mercy and grace. Isaiah 19 is such a word. The last three verses of chapter 19 are rather stunning.

The man Jesus met in Mecca

Believers from several Isaiah 19 nations share communion in historic Christ Church in the Old City Jerusalem. In light of the highway of worship in Isaiah 19 as well as the regional shifts -- including the Ar...