Guy Cohen

Harvest of Asher Akko, Israel This is not distant or theoretical. We are living this reality globally, today. And here in Israel we are still in a time of war. There is fear, there is uncertainty, there is pain; and the questions are real: what holds us, and what do we stand on when the world around us is shaking? The world we live in is driven by power – through money, gold, oil, and resources. Nations fight for control. Economies are built on profit, and people build their lives on...

From the Sinful Heart to the New Heart Harvest of Asher Akko, Israel © Gemini Since the fall of humanity, the human heart has tended toward sin, conflict, and death (Genesis 6:5). When people act out of their sinful nature, the result is strife, violence, and destruction. “ What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? ” (James 4:1). The wars and conflicts we see in the world begin in the human heart. Stephen describes the human heart...

Harvest of Asher Akko, Israel The story of Jonah is not just the “adventures” of a prophet. It’s also an ongoing challenge that confronts every generation. How do we respond when the God of Israel extends His mercy toward those we consider enemies? Nineveh was not a neutral city but the capital of Assyria, a violent imperial power and a direct threat to Israel’s future. Knowing this only too well, Jonah tried to escape in the opposite direction – not out of fear but out of resistance. He...