It brings me no joy to write this one. Yet, here I am, typing away, wondering who in their right mind would deliberately read something with a title like this. But I think this might be the most important post in this series. Set against the foreground of the dumpster fire that is US politics … Continue reading The Controversy of Zion, Part 4: The Object of Satan’s Wrath, Martyrdom, and the Prophetic Stance
Author: Brianna
The Frontier
Preface: The hardest part of writing is that it reveals who you are. And if people know who you are, you open yourself up to judgment and losing face. But part of not being ashamed of the gospel is also not being ashamed of what the gospel is doing to you. It takes guts to … Continue reading The Frontier
The Controversy of Zion, Part 3: God’s Decisive Timeline
I sat on the porch, holding the hand of my weeping daughter. She was heartbroken. A few days earlier she had rescued a butterfly that had lost a wing. It couldn't fly or eat, so she made sugar water for it and nursed it along. We both knew it wasn't going to make it, but … Continue reading The Controversy of Zion, Part 3: God’s Decisive Timeline
The Controversy of Zion, Part 2–The Jealousy of its Origin
In the 1920's, 30's, and 40's, the world was jealous over the region of Israel. Abdel Rahman Azzam, first secretary-general of the Arab League, once told a British reporter about his plans for parceling up Palestine under the British Mandate. Specifically, Egypt would get the Negev, Transjordan (modern day Jordan) would take the hill country, … Continue reading The Controversy of Zion, Part 2–The Jealousy of its Origin
The Controversy of Zion, Part 1
What is the controversy of Zion? Yesterday over my morning coffee I browsed the headlines. "3 U.S. allies recognize Palestinian state, dealing latest diplomatic blow to Israel." I turned to my oldest son and said, "the nations are jockeying, buddy." He only just turned 13, but he knew exactly what I meant. At a young … Continue reading The Controversy of Zion, Part 1
Two Precious Stones 