If you’ve watched the news lately, you’ve seen the controversy over the U.S. moving their embassy from Tel Aviv in Israel to the capital, Jerusalem. Many have wondered why this is so controversial. Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel for over 3,000 years—but that was only when King David declared it so. Several weeks ago Chris shared how Jerusalem …
June 2, 2018 | Israel My Glory: In Depth-May/June 2018
Why do you use social media? Some have a Facebook page to share posts and encouragement with their family and friends, others have Twitter to keep up with the latest news and read what others are saying about it, and many young people have accounts like Instagram and Snapchat to communicate with their friends and follow their favorite celebrity. Whatever …
May 26, 2018 | Pentecost/Shavuot & the Holy Spirit
Many people here in the United States are kicking off their summer celebrating Memorial Day. Some are out camping. When you camp, you need a lot of supplies to make sure your time away is successful! If you don’t utilize or use those supplies, you’ll miss out or even ruin the entire weekend! In the same way, as believers in …
May 19, 2018 | US Embassy Move/What is the Church?
Wow! A lot is happening in Israel right now. If you read or watch the news you’ve seen the United States moved their embassy to Israel’s capital, Israel reacting to the terrorist organization Hamas at the Gaza border, and Iran is trying to expand through terror in Syria. Chris unpacks all that is happening in Israel and the Middle East …
May 12, 2018 | Israeli Independence
A common mistake some people make about Israel becoming a nation 70 years ago is that it was founded from guilt: that because during World War II, the world remained silent while Jewish people were systematically murdered, the nations wanted to make up for their silence and gave them the land. This week Chris will explain how that is simply …
May 5, 2018 | The Olivet Discourse
Who doesn’t like a hero? We spend millions of dollars watching superheroes save the universe at the theaters. We buy their shirts and wear them proudly. But have you ever thought that sometimes as believers we don’t understand why the Jewish people missed Jesus being the true Messiah? They were looking for specific qualities—a hero to save their nation! And …
April 28, 2018 | Theodor Herzl
This year Israel is celebrating 70 years of Independence. On May 14, 1948 a group of men and women in Tel Aviv made a declaration of Independence and the state of Israel was reborn! But the dream of an independent Jewish state did not simply happen by chance. God was working and orchestrating in the hearts and lives of Jewish …
April 21, 2018 | The Diaspora, Part 2
The diaspora is the scattering of the Jewish people all around the world beyond the land of Israel. Last week Chris talked about why God allowed the Jewish people to be scattered and what He did and is still doing through them. If you missed it, be sure to go back and listen! The link is below. This week Chris …
April 14, 2018 | The Diaspora, Part 1
Have you ever thought about how God is working in multiple ways in the same situation? The Bible tells us that His ways are higher than our ways and sometimes we can see a situation and not understand why God would allow it. This week, Chris explains the diaspora. The diaspora is the scattering of the Jewish people all around …
April 7, 2018 | Anxiety & Worry
Sometimes, as Christians, we can dismiss the physical effects of struggles and sins we deal with every day. Today on the show, Chris talks about the negative effects of worry and anxiety and what it does to our minds. We’ll head to the Old Testament and hear about King Hezekiah and how his lack of dependence on God led to …