by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Iran has just directly attacked Israel with some 300 drones and missiles. The Israel-Hamas War has been going on for more than 6 months now, since the Hamas attack last October 7, 2023. This marks the gravest escalation in the Middle East. Let us stand with Israel! Let us also…
Love Letter
My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2 A Study…
The Land Promised – Genesis 17:7-8 and Psalm 37
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. After more than 6 months of the Israel-Hamas War since last October 7, 2023, the 134 kidnapped hostages composed of men, the elderly, 19 women, children and a baby, including 31 bodies of dead hostages are still held captive in Gaza. Negotiations are on-going. We should continue to pray for…
The Land Promised – Genesis 15:18-21 and 10:15-19
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Jews world-wide celebrate the Festival of Purim this March 23-24. Purim is the joyous feast that commemorates the survival of the Jews through the courage of Queen Esther and Mordecai who defeated the schemes for their annihilation by Haman, the chief official of King Xerxes (Ahasuerus) of the Persian Empire…
The Land Promised – Genesis 15:18-21
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Ramadan commenced last March 10 but the anticipated hostage-prisoner exchange did not happen. But negotiations have recently resumed in Doha, Qatar. After more than 160 days of the Israel-Hamas War since last October 7, 2023, the 134 kidnapped hostages composed of men, the elderly, 19 women, children and a baby,…
The Land Promised – Genesis 15:7
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. After more than 150 days of the Israel-Hamas War since last October 7, 2023, hope is fading that a hostage-prisoner exchange will happen before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan commences on March 10. There are still 134 hostages in Gaza captivity composed of men, women, elderly, children and a…
The Land Promised – Genesis 12:7 & 13:14-17
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. As the Israel-Hamas War approaches its 5th month since Hamas attacked several southern Israeli kibbutzim last October 7, 2023, there are still 134 hostages in Gaza captivity composed of men, women, elderly, children and a baby; as well as corpses of hostages. Representatives from the USA, Qatar, Egypt, Israel and…
The Land Promised – Genesis 12:1-3
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. There are 134 hostages still in Hamas captivity in Gaza composed of men, women, elderly, children and a baby; as well as corpses of hostages since Hamas launched its October 7, 2023 attack into Israel. Plans on how to evacuate Gaza civilians to safe zones will soon be released by…
On the Israel-Hamas War and the Rescue Operation
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. There are now “only” 134 hostages still in Hamas captivity in Gaza as the IDF rescued and freed 2 male abductees, Fernando Marman, 61 and Louis Har, 70 from an apartment in Rafah. Videos, analyses and commentaries of the dramatic operation executed and completed by elite Israeli commandos at 1:50…
Double Honor? – 1 Timothy 5:17
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. The 136 hostages are still in Gaza captivity, including women, elderly, a child and a baby; as well as corpses. Israeli authorities are saying that around 50 of them are actually dead or have died already in the long period of more than 4 months since Hamas launched its October…