“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions” (Ps. 51:1). This week Chris shares from Psalm 51, a psalm of repentance. We’ll learn how David’s plea for forgiveness from the sin he committed against God involving Bathsheba showed his knowledge of God’s character, which can be …
“It’s too dangerous.” “Maybe next year.” “I’ve always wanted to go.” These are commonly heard comments about traveling to Israel. This week Chris interviews Israeli tour guide for the The Friends of Israel’s Up to Jerusalem spring tour, Tito Andijar. An expert in Israeli culture and history, Tito takes his tour group on a journey through the Bible, walking where …
How is God calling up the next generation of Christian leaders? Tim Munger, a church ministries representative here at The Friends of Israel wondered the same thing. After careful reflection and planning, he designed YouthFEST, a three-day missionary conference for young adults. Tim’s heart is to expose these young adults to missionaries from various organizations by spending time in the …
If you take a step back and look at the Bible’s theme you will see it’s a beautiful story of redemption. And what’s even more beautiful is to how God chose Israel to be central in His redemptive plan to repair the world. We hope you were able to join us for our annual prophecy conferences, “Repairing Our World? Israel …
This program is a rebroadcast from February 27, 2016. For many of us, God is greater than our jobs, our finances, our homes, and even our own health. But what happens when tragedy strikes our family? When a tragedy like that affects a parent, spouse, or child, it’s way past the boundaries we’ve set up. For many, it can lead …
This program is a rebroadcast from December 19, 2015. Last week we learned how God told the prophet Micah in Micah 5:2 the town where His Son would be born. Bethlehem, this small town may not seem important to us today but was a royal city in the time of Jesus. King David was from Bethlehem! This week we learn …
This program is a rebroadcast from December 12, 2015. Do those close to you know where you are from? Maybe you represent the area well with an accent or being a fan of a sport’s team. Where you are from can define you. In Micah 5:2 it is prophesied that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. This small town, …
It’s safe to say that many would not consider Philemon a popular Christmas passage. But there is a theme we can see in this small book: reconciliation. The book of Philemon is actually a letter from the Apostle Paul written to a wealthy believer in Jesus named Philemon. Paul sent the letter with Onesimus, a new believer in Jesus and …
Elliot Jager joins the program this week to talk about two very important topics with Chris. Elliot is an Israel-based journalist, political scientist, editorial project manager, and author. He explains how Israelis are feeling after the most recent U.S. presidential election and what the Israeli government is doing (or not doing) during this transition. Then Elliot talks about the Balfour …
Have you ever tried to think through how we can know God exists? It’s hard for our finite minds to fully understand this complex question. This week Chris takes us on a journey through God’s Word and shows us how people like Job questioned God’s existence and when God shows him a glimpse of who He is, Job’s response is …
