It seems as if Leah had no one in her life whom she could rely on, or who would truly love her. Not her father, her sister, or even her own husband. But what about God? God saw Leah. In Isaiah 11:1 we read, “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.” Roots are underground, lying in the darkness where you can’t see them. You plant, wait, and hope that new life will one day grow from those buried roots. And this also h

Paul and the Exalted, Glorified Christ The twelve Apostles were called by the humbled Jesus, while Paul was called by the exalted and glorified Christ. Yet, the exalted Christ also remains the previously humbled Son of Man, who has not discarded the name Jesus. Saul was called by the Lord with the phrase, “I am Jesus whom thou persecutest” (Acts 9:5). Almost all of Paul’s letters begin with the wording, “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto

With friends, we were on a Rhine riverboat from Basel, Switzerland toward Germany. There was a waiter who looked Egyptian. I greeted him in my native language, and he actually replied in Arabic in my dialect. We got to know each other a little, and I started talking about Jesus. He apologized very politely, however, and said that he didn’t have the time nor the interest. Of course, I accepted that, but I still said, “I’m here on the ship for two days; if you have any question

A Look Back at the 2025 Israel Conference This year, Midnight Call’s Israel conference took place in Rehe, Germany from March 9-13. The main theme was “Israel’s Dilemma.” Roughly 120 participants from all over Germany were registered for the conference. Hartmut Jaeger led the event. Music was provided by Govert Roos (vocals and piano) and Michael Schuler (clarinet). The conference was also guided by the motto, “Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!” (Psalm 105:3b

Paul has a special commission for the Gentile world (Gal 2:7ff.; Acts 13:45-47; 18:5-6; 28:28). He is entrusted with the Gospel for the...