Surrender! That was the prophet Jeremiah’s message to the people of Judah. God was going to use Babylon to judge His people, and the Israelites’ disobedience meant nothing could stop the disaster to come. But in one of their darkest moments, God made a new promise to His people. This week we’ll begin our series analyzing this New Covenant that …
June 6, 2020 | IMG In Depth May/Jun – Interview: Bruce Scott
Israel’s enemies are relentless. For as long as the Jewish people have existed, powerful nations have tried to dispossess them of their identity, land, and lives. Israel never seems to get a chance to catch its breath since it always faces destruction. It’s a good thing God is Israel’s protector! This week Chris speaks with Bruce Scott to talk about …
May 30, 2020 | Encountering Jesus, Part Three: The Syrophoenician Woman
Jesus spent much of His ministry among the masses, but He also had several life-changing, one-on-one encounters with people who needed exactly what He offered. In part 3 of our three-week series, we’re examining Jesus’ radical encounter with the Syrophoenician woman found in Matthew 15. This encounter may seem confusing and harsh to those of us who do not understand …
May 23, 2020 | Encountering Jesus, Part Two: Woman At the Well
Jesus spent much of His ministry among the masses, but He also had several life-changing, one-on-one encounters with people who needed exactly what He offered. In part 2 of our three-week series, we’re examining Jesus’ surprising yet divinely planned conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. On the surface, this meeting made no sense. She was …
May 16, 2020 | Encountering Jesus, Part One: Nicodemus
If you have read the gospels, you know that a lot of times Jesus spoke to the masses. Jesus had quite the following during His time ministering on earth. But we also find in the gospels a few personal encounters with individuals. We’re beginning a new three-week series looking into key conversations Jesus had with individuals. This week we’ll learn …
May 9, 2020 | San Remo Agreement
As Christian Zionists we believe it’s important to understand how Israel became a nation in 1948. It wasn’t simply one event but years and years of events, resolutions, and the buying and selling of land that led to the rebirth of Israel—all under the watchful eye of God. Today we’re learning about the San Remo Conference. This important conference did …
May 2, 2020 | Ministry Highlight: Simon Lawry, New Zealand
We are headed halfway across the world this week as we share with you about our exciting ministry in New Zealand! We welcome Simon Lawry, a Friends of Israel ministry representative to the program. Simon shares with us about the new program he has launched in New Zealand called, “Meet at the Mountain” where his team is hosting vacationing Israeli …
April 25, 2020 | How to Read Your Bible, Part Three
We’re finishing our series where we’re going back to the basics, “How to Read Your Bible.” We thought as we’re all home and have extra time to hopefully spend in God’s Word this would be an encouragement to you. This week, Chris will walk us through the importance of knowing the context of the Bible. Last week we learned about …
April 18, 2020 | How to Read Your Bible, Part Two
We’re going back to the basics, with our series “How to Read Your Bible.” We thought as we’re all home and have extra time to hopefully spend in God’s Word this would be an encouragement to you. This week, Chris will walk us through the importance of knowing the culture of the Bible. Last week we learned about the significance …
April 11, 2020 | How to Read Your Bible, Part One
Happy Passover and Easter everyone! We know everyone is celebrating in a unique way this year but isn’t it a comfort to know that Jesus died and conquered death? Praise the Lord that we have peace and comfort in knowing our Messiah, Jesus! This week we are starting a new series that we hope will be an encouragement. Chris will …