"I love the land of Israel and the other countries of the Middle East . . . I have visited the Middle East over fifty times . . . What does God have planned for this region? For the future of the MIddle East is inextricably woven into God's plan for the final unrolling of history . . . I'll share stories of a few people I have encountered . . . I will also try to connect some of the seemingly disparate dots of the Middle East puzzle. We will look at "Other Views" from a variety of perspectives on the puzzle. And, in the end, I will share why I think all these questions are much more than merely interesting information -- they have urgent and eternal import. -- from the book