Do you know if you will recognize your loved ones in heaven? Many people have asked this same question. That’s what has drawn them to Cameron Joyner’s popular article in The Friends of Israel’s blog in which he answers this question from Scripture. His teaching is faithful to God’s Word and has brought clarity and closure to many grieving hearts. Tune in this week as he speaks about his blog post and offers hope for your heart!

How can you serve the Jewish people where you live? Look through the eyes of Carrie Gould, one of The Friends of Israel’s newest outreach representatives, who has a passion to serve the Lord by loving His Chosen People in New Jersey. Her artistic talents, eagerness to learn, and dedication to ministry have helped Carrie make a difference in her local Jewish community in a short amount of time. Hear Carrie’s moving story, and learn how she fulfills The Friends of Israel’s mission to bless the Jewish people!

Jesus is coming back soon—so why aren’t we living like it? It’s time to wake up to this glorious truth! The Friends of Israel’s free online conference AWAKEN will open your eyes to the promise of Christ’s return. This week Chris Katulka, who will also host AWAKEN, shares a sneak peek of his message from 2 Thessalonians 1. If you’re a believer, there’s an uplifting promise for you in this message, which will help you keep your eyes fixed on Christ and remember He’s coming again soon!

Our God is a God who frees and redeems. The concept of Jubilee shows these attributes of His in His instructions to Israel. But even though the year of Jubilee is rarely found in the rest of Scripture, its message plays an important part in some powerful Bible prophecies. Study Jubilee’s themes of liberty and redemption with us in Ezekiel’s end-times prophecy and Isaiah’s Messianic prophecy. As you see how these themes highlight the prophets’ writings and Jesus’ ministry, you’ll see why they are key to your present and future, too!

Have you ever wished you could just start over? In hard times, we wish we could make things go back to the way they were. God actually did this for Israel! The year of Jubilee is an important part of Israel’s culture. God instituted it not only to give the land a rest but to allow the Israelites to reset after things had gone wrong, whether by canceling their debts, freeing them from slavery, or returning their sold property to them. Follow along with us this week and next to learn about the Land of Israel’s sabbath rest and the parallel to the gospel the Jubilee year provides!

Is the Kingdom of God here now? Is it coming in the future? Is there no kingdom at all? Many believers struggle to understand this key aspect of God’s plan. The problem isn’t that His Word isn’t clear on this; it’s that we need to know how to read our Bibles! Bruce Baker wrote about this in his article for Israel My Glory magazine, and this week he joins the show to speak with Chris about what Scripture teaches about God’s Kingdom. Learn how to read your Bible correctly and how it can grow your knowledge of our Lord!

If you took a snapshot of The Friends of Israel when we started in 1938, almost everything would look different—how many countries we minister in, the media we use to communicate biblical truth, and our methods for serving the Jewish people in person and online. But if you looked closely, you would see something that has not changed a bit in all those years: our stand upon biblical truth and support for Israel! Follow the course of our ministry’s history and our outlook for The Friends of Israel’s future this week!

If you’ve ever wondered how The Friends of Israel came to be, give this week’s program a listen! You’ll learn about our roots dating back before Israel’s rebirth to the darkest days of the Holocaust. Jim Showers, Steve Herzig, and Mike Stallard get together to talk with Chris this week about the history of our organization in part 1 of a 2-part look at The Friends of Israel. Discover the powerful stories of the God-fearing men and women who first carried out our ministry’s work in the name of Jesus the Messiah!

We’re wrapping up our three-part series on the armor of God this week. Chris focuses on Ephesians 6:18 to break down two key battle plans in our spiritual war against Satan: prayer and remaining alert. We must remember not only to put on the armor God has given us but also to be in constant communication with Him and to be aware of our enemy’s attacks. We’ll finish our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.

This week, we continue our series on the armor of God. Chris will take each piece and explain the reason it is vital to our Christian walk. The armor belongs to God but it is our responsibility to put it on. In Ephesians 6:14-17, Paul speaks of the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, sandals of the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit. We’ll finish our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.