This program is a rebroadcast from December 14, 2019. Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same week this year—and this week we are talking about all things Hanukkah! We welcome Steve Herzig, vice president of North American Ministries here at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, to the program. In part 1 of our 2-part series, he and Chris enjoy …
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for many of us in America. And though it’s associated with its American roots, it has a surprising amount of parallels to Israel and the Jewish people. This week Chris shares a lengthy list of connections between the Jewish people and Thanksgiving that you’ve probably never considered. Whether through the way the …
The votes are in! A familiar face is returning to the premiership in Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu—the longest-serving prime minister who last held the title just last year. The election marked Israel’s fifth in just four years. So why have there been so many elections? What does Netanyahu’s return to power mean? And what does the future hold for Israelis? Chris …
If you don’t live in Israel, you may have dreamed of making a tangible difference in the Jewish state before. Don Sharpe, our guest on this week’s program, is living that dream! A Magen David Adom volunteer from Alberta, Canada, Don is the first international paramedic trained to provide volunteer EMS care in the Holy Land. His passion for Israel …
We’re heading Down Under this week to hear about all the Lord has done through our ministry in the Jewish communities of Australia. Deane and Margaret Woods recently retired from 18 blessed years of ministry with The Friends of Israel, having raised up a generation of Christian leaders to serve the Jewish people and share God’s love in Australia and …
Jesus is the Holy One of God, and He was called this name by only the apostle Peter and by demons. What does this title reveal about Christ? We conclude our 2-part series on the Holy One of God this week by analyzing Jesus’ epic showdown with a demon-possessed man. The demon knew something about Jesus that the people among …
It’s impossible to capture all of Jesus’ wonderful attributes in just one name, so we learn about His holiness through the many different designations He’s given in Scripture. One such name is the Holy One of God. The apostle Peter called Him this name—and so did demons! What does this title say about Jesus? Part 1 of our 2-part series …
Our latest issue of Israel My Glory magazine shares about the life of King Solomon—the richest and wisest man on Earth. Solomon’s path to the throne was difficult and dangerous. But once he became king, his rule over the kingdom of Israel flourished, as it began to foreshadow a greater, future Kingdom. Timothy Rabinek, our Field Ministries representative in Poland, …
After studying God’s wakeup call to Israel in the first two chapters, we’re concluding our 3-part series on the book of Joel with chapter 3 this week. After God called His people to repent and return to Himself, He turned His attention to the nations that mistreated Israel—those that scattered its people and divided its land. Joel 3 records the …
God spoke through the prophet Joel to deliver a message of impending judgment to His Chosen People. Chapter 2 opens with a shofar blast, which warned Israel of an army coming. In part 2 of our 3-part series on Joel, Chris describes this warning as a prophecy of both the Babylonian invasion and the future battle of the Tribulation. Despite …
