WHAT THE NEXT AMERICAN PRESIDENT WILL NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IRAN AND THE ISLAMIC STATE. My first column in The Jerusalem Post.
By Joel C. Rosenberg (@joelcrosenberg on Twitter)
(New York, New York) — Just landed in New York this morning to begin a month-long book tour for The First Hostage. It’s great to be back in the U.S., especially at such a critical moment.
Given the darkness that is falling over the Middle East, and the high stakes American elections that are about to kick off, I’m looking forward to discussing the novel’s themes, from the growing threat of catastrophic ISIS attacks against the American people and our leaders, to the threat posed to the entire Middle East by an American president who is abandoning Israel, our Sunni Arab allies, and all common sense.
To that end, I’m grateful that The Jerusalem Post has just published the first column I’ve ever written for them. I hope you’ll read it, post your comments on our Epicenter Team page on Facebook, and share it through social media with others. Thanks so much.
WHAT THE NEXT US PRESIDENT WILL NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IRAN AND ISLAMIC STATE by Joel C. Rosenberg, Jerusalem Post, January 7, 2015
In less than a month voters in Iowa will cast their ballots, officially setting the 2016 presidential election in motion.
The big question: Will Americans choose a leader who will truly be ready on Day One to face the enormous global challenges that lie ahead, particularly those in the Middle East? Above all, the next president of the United States must understand that the greatest challenge facing the Western alliance in the Middle East is not simply the threat of radical Islam, but that of apocalyptic Islam.
Unfortunately, most candidates and voters are still not adequately familiar with such distinctions. But they need to be.
Why? Because….
[To read the rest of this column, please go to the blog, https://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/]
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I’m grateful people are asking. The good news is that we don’t have to sit by silently by and do nothing — nor should we. Indeed, I am humbled to report that with your gracious and generous prayers and financial investment, The Joshua Fund has been able to make a real difference.
Please go to TJF’s website (or my blog) and listen to the audio of an interview regarding the Syrian refugee crisis that I recently did with the head of a Christian ministry that The Joshua Fund is investing in to care for Arab Muslim families fleeing from ISIS and the Assad government. You’ll get a real insight into what’s happening on the ground, and the hearts of those working on the frontlines to care for those who are suffering, and doing so in the name of Jesus.
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On behalf of all The Joshua Fund’s board and staff, thank you so very much for faithfully investing your prayers and generous financial support into this ministry. We are humbled and honored to serve the Lord Jesus Christ together at this critical moment in the epicenter. God bless you!
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