PASSIVE PALESTINIAN AGGRESSION Why Engage Israel, When the Rest of the World Will Provide? (James Hutchens is in Eastern Time)
With the guns of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict relatively quiet these days, especially in the midst of greater global concerns in Afghanistan and Iran, an interesting twist in the peace process is leaving individuals close to the situation quite concerned.
James Hutchens, PhD., is a retired U.S. Army chaplain, and president of the JerUSAlem Connection, who remains heavily involved in Israeli affairs from an American Christian perspective.
As a guest on your show, he’ll turn the international spotlight back on the Israeli–Palestinian situation with an interpretation of recent developments that makes a strong case for those who believe the Palestinians want nothing to do with peace—and everything to do with the elimination of the Jewish state.
From efforts made within the European Union to define and legitimize a Palestine—without any Palestinian Authority (PA)–Israeli negotiation—to a Fatah plan to seek a similar U.N. resolution that would affirm the Palestinians’ “right to return to their homeland,” Hutchins can explain how the Palestinians are trying to circumvent any engagement with Israel to get what they want by decree from the rest of the world.
Plus, he can explore how this kind of strategy plays well with Hamas, where the U.S. under Obama is likely to stand and how the strategy is doomed to result in more violence and more blame unfairly placed on Israel.
Call Special Guests today to get out in front of the news on this subject by scheduling an interview with James Hutchins. The intricacies of the situation are fascinating and the potential outcome is devastating.
THE FOLLOWING EDITORIAL MAY BE USEFUL FOR SHOW PREP:
http://www.gloria-center.org/Gloria/2009/12/palestinians-tell-the-world
ABOUT REV. HUTCHENS, PhD:
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 worldwide 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.”