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DECISION TIME IN ISRAEL: Iranian Crackdown, U.S. Passivity Make for Pressing Situation (Guest resides in Eastern Time.)
The post-election protest in Iran lingers like a smoldering fire. Some embers burn, as voices of dissention may still be heard, but the international hope that peaked at the possibility of Iranian regime change from within has since abated following the hard-line crackdown on the restless citizens.
Perhaps those who have released the deepest sigh of dread are the Israelis. Now that the mullahs and Islamic Revolutionary Guard have reestablished control of Iran, Israel once again finds itself looking squarely at the decision to make a preemptive military strike against Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Offering an insightful commentary on this troubling situation is retired U.S. Army chaplain and president of the JerUSAlem Connection, James Hutchens, PhD, who finds the Obama administration’s feeble passivity in all of this nearly as disconcerting as Ahmadinejad’s fraudulent election victory.
Quiet during the protests, still seeking negotiations after the protests, and even considering a policy of appeasement that would allow Iran to have a “peaceful” nuclear power program in spite of Ahmadinejad’s outspoken aggression toward Israel and the West, Obama certainly doesn’t position the U.S. as the Israeli ally it has been for so many years.
Call Special Guests today to arrange an interview with Dr. Hutchens, and explore this issue from the inside out, getting his expert view on such questions as:
• How can the Israelis use Iranian dissent to its advantage, with or without a war?
• If Israel does pull the trigger, what role should the U.S. take . . . or will it even act at all under Obama?
• Just this week, in a new twist, Iran’s largest group of clerics in the city of Qom condemned the crackdown and proclaimed Ahmadinejad’s reelection illegitimate. Is this one burning ember inside Iran that just might reignite the fire?
ABOUT REV. HUTCHENS, Ph.D:
Rev. James M. Hutchens, Ph.D., a retired US Army Chaplain with the rank of Brigadier General, is President of The JerUSAlem Connection, International and editor of the foremost Christian Zionist magazine in America, The JerUSAlem Connection.
Dr. James M. Hutchens is a Christian Zionist on a mission for Israel – a mission to make God’s purposes for Israel and the Jewish people an unavoidable issue. He is President and Chairman of the Board of The JerUSAlem Connection, International and Editor of the magazine “The JerUSAlem Connection.”
Dr. Hutchens also serves as the Washington D.C. Regional Director of Christians United for Israel. He is on the forward edge in the battle area of informing, educating and activating America’s Christian community on issues related to Israel from a Biblical perspective.
From his military experience, Dr. Hutchens is well acquainted with the concept of “Mission.” He came to faith in Christ as an enlisted paratrooper under the ministry of his unit chaplain. After college and seminary, he returned to the Army as a chaplain.
Dr. Hutchens was decorated for personal bravery in Viet Nam, including the Purple Heart, as the first chaplain wounded in Viet Nam. He served with the famous 173rd Airborne Brigade, and later with the celebrated “Green Berets.” Dr. Hutchens retired from active duty in 1994 with the rank of Brigadier General. His personal account of service in Viet Nam, “Beyond Combat,” tells of his experience as a combat chaplain in Viet Nam.
Dr. Hutchens was ordained to the ministry in 1962 and has served, concurrent with his chaplain duties, as a church planter and senior pastor for over 24 years. His wife, Patty, is an exhibiting artist and professor at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. and the Northern Virginia Community College system. The Hutchens have three married children and twelve grand children. The Hutchens tell their fascinating story of a life-long love for Israel in their book “Guilty: Keeping God’s Covenant of Love with Israel.” The “General” now brings his military leadership skills and pastoral devotion to duty to accomplish the mission of The Jerusalem Connection International.(TJCI)
TJCI is an advocate of Christian Zionism. We are one with Christians world-wide who stand in agreement with what God’s Word says about Israel. As Christian Zionists, we support the modern State of Israel as the partial fulfillment of God’s covenant promise to provide homeland of the Jewish people. Through its “Operation Aliyah,” TJCI has helped bring over 80,000 Jews out of the former Soviet Union back to Israel. While still involved with Aliyah efforts in the FSU, we believe God’s future focus will be on the 6.2 million Jews in the Americas. TJCI’s Elisha Fund brings food, shelter and medicine to countless impoverished Israelis – its Operation Life for Israel provides aid and comfort to victims of terror and supports sanctity of human life endeavors throughout Israel. Taking bombed out Bus # 19 around the USA served to confront anti-Semitism of Islamic terrorism.
Rather than “replacing” or “superseding” Israel and the Jews, Dr. Hutchens sees Christians as having been “engrafted” into the family of God and thus joint-heirs of the covenant promises of God. He believes TJCI is called to restore an appreciation of the Hebrew roots of Christianity. He seeks to encourage all believers to wait with expectation “for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” These projects and purposes are carried out with an attitude of extending mercy because of the mercy we have received in Christ. [Romans 11:30-31].
The JerUSAlem Connection. Int’l is bold to believe we follow in the distinguished tradition of the “men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do.” We believe a Christian’s perspective on what God is doing in Israel is a vital key to seeing the big picture of God’s plan and how he is operating in the world today. With this perspective, Christians have a sense of urgency to be used by God as never before. TJCI encourages you to be a part of living out that sense of urgency as a result of having a Biblical perspective on Israel.
Under Dr. Hutchens’ leadership, The JerUSAlem Connection’ Int’l stays current on all the issues regarding the Middle East and Israel on a daily basis and keeps an ongoing update through “The JerUSAlem Connection” magazine. The “General’s” passion is to share the mission and vision of this ministry, which has been raised up “for such a time as this.”
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