Few countries are as old, confusing or as important as Israel. In today’s podcast, Mike goes to 30,000 feet to look down on the history of Israel from Abraham through the present.

In this episode of the podcast I have a chance to talk with Jeff Kemp about men, friendship and his new book, Receive. Jeff, who had an 11 NFL career and who has had lots of experience around politics (his Dad, who also played in the NFL, later served as a congressman and as Secretary of HUD).  You can access a PDF of Jeff’s second book, Men Huddle QuickStart Playbook.

In today’s podcast I have a chance to talk with Roy Schwarcz, who was raised Jewish in New York City before becoming a Christian in the early 70s. Roy, who has both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Jewish Studies, not only talks about Israel and Judaism, he answers a bunch of my questions about both.

This 100+ podcast is a discussion with author, speaker and podcaster David Moore about the key books and notable theologians of the 20th century.  Listen to a conversation about why we should read and where truth resides. Hear a list of the most influential 20th century people.

Over the last fifty years, Gordon MacDonald has: served as a pastor, written a dozen best-selling books – most notably Ordering Your Private World – and served as a trustee or senior leader at a variety of organizations, including Christianity Today, World Vision, Intervarsity and Denver Seminary. I’ve had the privilege of knowing Gordon for thirty years, have had him speak in a variety of venues – including at Christ Church - and have called him for advice (or encouragement) from time to time. In this podcast I ask him the kind of questions I ask him when we are not recording a podcast.

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Jordan “Gorf” Gorfinkel about the Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel – his recently released work on the book of Esther. Gorf, a practicing Jew who previously managed the Batman franchise for DC Comics, and who also has a daily comic strip called Jewish Cartoon – has just signed a contract with Koren to turn the Hebrew Scriptures into 24 graphic novels. The Esther edition, which is designed for all ages, features the Hebrew Scriptures on page, and uses the English text illustrate the drawings.

Today Michael Gleason joins Mike Woodruff on the Press On podcast to discuss the revival at Asbury College. Dr. Gleason, who earned both Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry degrees from Ashland Theological Seminary, and who has held a variety of ministry roles within the church and at various universities, is the author of both: When God Walked on Campus: A Brief History of Evangelical Awakenings at American Colleges and Universities and When God Walked Among Nations: The Leaders and Lessons of the First Great Awakening.

The Press On Podcast with Mike Woodruff welcomes Peter Williams. Peter has an M.A., M.Phil and a PhD from the University of Cambridge.  Before becoming the Principal of Tyndale House at Cambridge, he served as a lecturer in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen and a faculty member in Oriental Studies at Cambridge. Dr. Williams has served or is serving in a variety of academic settings, such as:  Chair of the International Greek New Testament Project and a member of the Translation Committee of the English Standard Version of the Bible. In addition to haven written numerous scholarly articles, he has written, edited or contributed to a number of academic books. He has also written some popular books, such as Can We Trust the Gospels? (Crossway, 2018) and the soon to be released, The Surprising Genius of Jesus.

Dr. Evan Hunter joins Mike Woodruff on Press On to talk about his ongoing work among church leaders in Russia and Ukraine, including his recent visits there. Evan – who previously served on staff at Christ Church – is a vice president of ScholarLeaders, a globally known organization that encourages and equips theological leaders around the world. He is also the executive editor of InSights Journal for Global Theological Education.