Matthew 24:30-31 and the Gathering of Israel at Jesus' Return

Alongside the discussion below I strongly recommend Mike Vlach's book, The Old in the New. And note that this occurs after the tribulation - the gathering does not cut the tribulation short.

Jeff Durbin and the True Israel of God

Peter Goeman responds to Jeff Durbin. 

See also Mike Vlach's What Is Israel's Relationship to the Church?

See also The Faithfulness of God and Israel

The Lord's my shepherd (Crimond)

I'm currently reading through David Gibson's "The Lord of Psalm 23." The Foreword is by Sinclair Ferguson, which is always a treat for me. Early on, Gibson mentions the word Crimond. I Googled it and came up with the York Minster Choir hymn below - another treat.