Many Christians consider the book of Romans their favorite because of how clearly it teaches the gospel message. The apostle Paul presented the Good News wonderfully, teaching some fundamental truths about sin, sacrifice, and forgiveness. In part 2 of our series on Romans, Chris explores Paul’s teachings on the work of Christ and the Old Testament truths that inspired the …
September 9, 2023 | Paul’s Letter to the Romans, Part 1
Of all the people in the world, the apostle Paul said, the Jewish people need to hear the gospel most—but they also should understand God’s judgment better than all others. Paul used the phrase “to the Jew first and also to the Greek” several times in Acts, demonstrating the Jewish people’s central role in God’s plan of redemption. Chris begins …
September 2, 2023 | Interview w/ Shmuel Bowman, Operation Lifeshield
Meet an Israeli hero who is saving lives in the Holy Land! On this week’s broadcast, Chris speaks with Shmuel Bowman, executive director of Operation Lifeshield, about the amazing work Shmuel’s organization carries out in Israel. Operation Lifeshield places bomb shelters throughout Israel’s most threatened communities to protect Israelis from rocket strikes. Steve Conover, executive vice president of The Friends …
August 26, 2023 | FOI IN ACTION: Linda Craft/Tikvah Team
The Lord uses faithful believers to accomplish great things, and this week’s guest provides a great example of this fact. Linda Craft has served with The Friends of Israel for more than 20 years alongside her husband, Jonathan, moving from Illinois to Las Vegas—and recently back to Illinois—to carry out the Lord’s work. She speaks with Chris this week to …
August 19, 2023 | King David, Part 4 (The Legacy)
David held many remarkable distinctions during his life—shepherd, warrior, psalmist, and king. But his legacy extends beyond these roles in God’s plan for history and the whole world. God made a prophetic promise to David with short- and long-term blessings. The conclusion of our 4-part series on King David centers on the eternal legacy of the man after God’s own …
August 12, 2023 | Israel My Glory In Depth: Interview w/ Meno Kalisher
Does the Old Testament still matter today? Yes, as much as ever—for so many reasons! This week, Meno Kalisher, pastor of the Jerusalem Assembly in Israel, teaches us how Paul used the Old Testament to teach the Jewish people foundational truths about the Law, Jesus’ deity, and the unity of Jews and Gentiles in the church. Meno shares insight from …
August 5, 2023 | King David, Part 3 (The Psalmist)
The biblical hero David was a man of many talents. We’ve already studied his history as a shepherd and a warrior king. In part 3 of our 4-part series on David, we’ll explore his artistic side as a psalmist and a musician and how his background influenced his writing. David wrote some of Scripture’s most comforting psalms. This week Chris …
July 29, 2023 | King David, Part 2 (The Warrior)
As a young man, David was a great warrior in Israel. Following his stunning victory over the Philistine giant, Goliath, David continued to gain victory for Israel in the Lord’s name. His success made King Saul jealous. But God prospered David, His anointed, who became king when Saul died. In part 2 of our 4-part series on King David, we …
July 22, 2023 | King David, Part 1 (The Shepherd)
David is one of the most important figures in God’s story of redemption in the Bible. We can follow David’s life from his youth to his death throughout the Old Testament to learn what made him known as “the man after God’s own heart” and an ancestor in Jesus’ lineage. Chris opens a series on David in this week’s broadcast …
July 15, 2023 | Judges: Not to the Strong, Part 2 (REBROADCAST)
This program is a rebroadcast from August 20, 2016. This week, we are rebroadcasting part two of our series “Not to the Strong” based on the Old Testament book of Judges. Chris takes a deeper look at the lives of Deborah and Barak. You’ll learn from their story that in life we all need to be encouraged by other Christian …