Guy Cohen

Harvest of Asher Akko, Israel © by Becquet c.1880 public domain In a vision, Ezekiel is carried by the Spirit of the Lord into a valley full of dry bones, and there he is asked the central question: “Son of man, can these bones live?” (Ezekiel 37:3). This is not only a question for the prophet, but also a question that echoes in every generation, especially in our own, as we face a complex reality filled with pain, fear, and uncertainty. The dry bones represent a state of deep despair and...

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...