Over the last few weeks I have had very interesting conversations with some of my coworkers. The subject matter is the theme of our next activity book for children, “the fear of the Lord.” The idea of producing it came rather naturally, since some years ago we published Raising Children in the Fear of the […]
Jakob Nielsen What do a Hungarian professor of literature, a Norwegian Pentecostal pastor, a Lutheran teacher of history from California, a South African tour guide living in Israel, and an Israeli Orthodox Jew originally from Florida have in common? Maybe not much at first glance. But the uniting factor was a passion for – or […]
Knut Høyland Caspari Center celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Throughout these 30 years of ministry in Jerusalem, from our beginnings in a small flat on French Hill until today, the vision has remained the same: To strengthen the local body of believers in Jesus (Yeshua) in Israel. For 30 years we have provided study […]
Knut Høyland Caspari Center celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Throughout these 30 years of ministry in Jerusalem, from our beginnings in a small flat on French Hill until today, the vision has remained the same: To strengthen the local body of believers in Jesus (Yeshua) in Israel. For 30 years we have provided study […]
Rita Korntorovich The Almighty once said through the prophet Malachi that one day the difference between those who serve God and those who don’t will be visible (Mal. 3:18). The implication is that the Lord’s “memorial book” will be opened, and the faithful will be rewarded for the work they did. Those familiar with Hebrew […]
Hanna Lindberg Throughout 30 years of Caspari Center history, we’ve enjoyed having numerous volunteers serve with us for varying lengths of time. Volunteering at Caspari Center has provided many people from all over the world with a great way to become acquainted with Israel and get a taste of the Middle East. This fall, the […]
“How many men, today?” is the question I’m routinely asked by other Caspari staff members once registration for a singles’ event has begun. This seems to be our greatest challenge in trying to build a vibrant singles’ ministry. Every seminar we organize, every evening, every camping or hiking trip, we find ourselves asking, “Where are […]
Mission is a controversial concept in the Israeli context today, and prejudices flourish. Is it permissible to be a missionary in Israel or not? And even aside from legal matters, the word missionaryhas become a mocking description assigned to people who force their religion on others. Despite all this we, at the Caspari Center are […]
Knut Høyland One of the Norwegian participants at BridgeBuilders, Andreas Masvie, will serve as a volunteer at Caspari Center this coming year. The following article contains some of his reflections on the conference and the work of reconciliation. How can the deep-rooted conflict of the Middle East be resolved? Is it at all possible? Is […]
Knut Høyland The third BridgeBuilders reconciliation conference was held in western Norway August 3–13, 2012. Twenty-nine young adults from Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Norway took part in the conference. All believers living in the Holy Land face the realities of the conflict every day. Jewish believers, Arab believers, expatriate believers—we all need to relate […]