Episodes
May 4, 2023
An Israeli Activist in the Trenches at Columbia
Ofir Dayan embodies Israeli and Jewish history with her mother’s family in the Land for generations, and her father’s family immigrating from Argentina. She’s an inspiring and up and coming Israeli leader who considered her…
April 27, 2023
What’s Sacred About This Season In Israel
Dr. Mike Cohen is a thought leader and long-time bridge builder between Jews and Christians with a diverse background as a writer, teacher, speaker, and so much more. His family history is a depiction of the history of the J…
April 20, 2023
From Mourning to Celebration
Israel is the only country in the world where Memorial Day immediately precedes Independence Day. Hillel Fuld is a thought leader and thinks that for Israel, this is not only not a paradox, but it’s normal, and it’s proper. …
April 13, 2023
Finding Beauty in the Holocaust
Is it possible to find beauty in the Holocaust, or is the very notion shocking and inappropriate? Lesley Richardson has carved out a beautiful niche in redefining beauty and telling the stories of Holocaust survivors through…
April 6, 2023
Judicial Reform, Democracy, and Unrest in Israel
For the past three months, Israel has been embroiled in a domestic conflict regarding proposed judicial reforms that’s led to regular protests of hundreds of thousands, deepening divisions and polarization between those loos…
March 30, 2023
Is Israel Outlawing Christianity?
News of proposed legislation in Israel set off a storm recently with implications that, in some way, Israel might be outlawing Christians from practicing or sharing their faith. Distressed Christians around the world engaged…
March 23, 2023
Blessing Israel is Good for Business
Blessing Israel is not just something good to do because God says so; it’s good for business. Mark Dreistadt and Steve Wearp embody that reality and have grown to carve out significant businesses that relate to promoting Is…
March 16, 2023
Making Biblical Art
Art. It’s Biblical. From the inspired people tapped to create and construct the Tabernacle to so many other references to art, and the countless examples of the Bible inspiring art. Did you ever wonder how one overlays the B…
March 9, 2023
Strengthening Your Child’s Faith With Biblical Excavations
Responding to the phenomena of an increase in Christians taking their children out of public schools and beginning to home school them, along with all the societal trends that are taking place in parallel, there’s a new para…
March 2, 2023
Celebrating Purim – Good for Your Health and Happiness
Purim is the festival where we celebrate the miraculous salvation of the Jews of Persia, 2500 years ago. But God is not even mentioned in the Book of Esther. What happened that’s so significant that this Book is part of the…
Feb. 23, 2023
War in Ukraine One Year Later: An Israeli Perspective
It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been killed and many cities in Ukraine destroyed. A year ago some thought the war was imminent and some thought it would never happen. Isra…
Feb. 16, 2023
Lone Soldiers in Israel: Not Alone Anymore
Among the many unique aspects of Israeli life are the army. Of course the army provided defense, but it’s also a great and highly respected pillar of Israeli society. Most Israelis are obliged to do military service which …
Feb. 9, 2023
Coming to Faith in Iran
Marzi Amirizadeh’s story is a story of miracles. Growing up in Iran, she was subject to a brand of Islam that was intolerant, cruel, and hateful. Coming to faith as a Christian in Iran is not common, and certainly not easy.…
Feb. 2, 2023
What’s So Great About Moses
Moses is known as the greatest leader in Jewish tradition. It’s not just because he and his life are featured in four of the five Books of the Torah, it’s how and why God chose him and what he did that are remarkable, and ye…
Jan. 26, 2023
Why Remember the Holocaust
In a generation that the last generation of Holocaust survivors are living their last years, remembering the Holocaust has never been more of an important obligation for us all. As we commemorate International Holocaust Memo…
Jan. 19, 2023
Israel’s Unique Faith Based Diplomacy
Faith and diplomacy in Israel are like bread and butter, but it takes someone with a special recipe to bring these together and make it as impactful as it can be. Josh Reinstein is a leader in this area, on the front lines …
Jan. 12, 2023
The Importance of Israel’s Christian Media Summit
Last month, Israel hosted the Sixth Christian Media Summit in Jerusalem. Some 150 Christian media personalities from dozens of counties. The agenda was full, including briefings and panel discussions on a range of topics, vi…
Jan. 5, 2023
What’s New in the Ancient City of David
What was King David’s zip code and how do we know? If an ancient letter were found today marked “Return to Sender,” where would it go? Join Ze’ev Orenstein of the City of David as we explore what’s new and what’s so signific…
Dec. 29, 2022
Top Ten Prophetic News Items in Israel in 2022
Modern Israel is the intersection between history and prophecy. It’s rare that current events don’t have historical context that goes back thousands of years, affirming Biblical accounts and prophecy. Looking at the news in …
Dec. 22, 2022
Seeing Israel through John Riley’s Microphone
John Riley is a respected journalist and commentator with a regular program, the Middle East Report, on American Family Radio. His focus is Israel and the Middle East, and he brings along a passion for Israel with detailed …
Dec. 15, 2022
Arab Terrorists Murdered Her Christian Twin Sister
On December 18, 2010, Kristine Luken was murdered by Arab terrorists in Israel. She died among the people she loved, in the Land that she cherished. Kristine was not an Israeli Jew, but an American Christian. Her death is no…
Dec. 8, 2022
Experiencing the Miracles of Chanukah
Some think of Chanukah simply as the Jewish Christmas because they take place around the same time. But Chanukah not only preceded Christmas, Jesus actually celebrated Chanukah, in Jerusalem, in the Temple. Did you know that…
Dec. 1, 2022
The Book of Jewish Knowledge
The Book of Jewish Knowledge might sound like a redundancy. Of course, the Jewish people are known as the People of the Book, with The Book being the Torah, the Bible. So if we have The Book, why do we need another? Well, w…
Nov. 24, 2022
November 29 and Biblical Prophesy
The secular month of November has two significant dates that are significant to the fulfillment of Biblical prophesy related to Israel and its restoration. While the people involved on these dates in modern history may not h…