What makes someone a Zionist? Maybe you’ve heard this term thrown around negatively, or maybe you’ve never heard a helpful explanation of the term. Maybe you’re a Zionist and you don’t even know it! This week Chris speaks with The Friends of Israel’s Executive Director Jim Showers to teach us about the history of this movement and the part it played in modern Israel’s restoration. Step into the impressive and important world of Christian Zionism in this week’s program!

How did we get here? That’s a question we ask many times throughout our lives, but this week we put that question to the church. What factors shaped the early church and the tenets it has passed on to us today? From its Jewish beginnings to its shift to Gentile growth and the influence of Greek and Roman culture woven in, the church has a fascinating origin that we should know to better understand our own faith. Join us today as we interview Dr. Michael Svigel, an expert on these matters, who will teach you what you need to know about the early church!

Put your theological thinking cap on this week as we talk about the history of Christian doctrine! Dr. Michael Svigel joins our show this week to talk about how doctrine was developed in the early church. His insight is incredibly necessary—modern evangelicals as a whole are struggling to understand biblical truth. Through this interview covered over the next two weeks, you’ll be able to arm yourself with knowledge of your faith by understanding how our theology came to be!

If you have any interest in Jewish holidays, the latest issue of Israel My Glory is perfect for you! It takes apart each of Israel’s seven biblical feasts in a meaningful way that will educate and entertain you. This week’s radio program spotlights Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, with a one-on-one interview with Tom Simcox, who shares the basic and bonus details of his article on the subject. We hope you’re ready to learn a thing or two about this God-ordained Jewish feast!

Happy 100th Day! Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new prime minister, just finished his first 100 days in office this week. Chris offers a helpful breakdown of the challenges Bennett is facing and the actions he’s taken to strengthen Israel. From his meeting with U.S. President Biden to his plans to curb the coronavirus to his intentions to offer Gaza aid without seeing it fall into the hands of Hamas, Bennett has been given a tall order. Decide for yourself how Prime Minister Bennett has handled his new role and where his leadership will bring Israel in the future!

Wishing you could visit Israel today? Many of us definitely are! But as we wait for travel to Israel to pick up again, we think of our friends like Roni Houbani, one of our tour guides through Israel on our Up to Jerusalem trips. Along with our executive director, Jim Showers, Roni talks with Chris this week about his career as a tour guide, how the pandemic has changed his work, his friendships with evangelical Christians from his tours, and the future of Christian-Israeli relationships.

Journey with us to Argentina this week as we hear the amazing work Dr. Juan Carlos Espinoza is doing with the Friends of Israel in the Lord’s name! He operates our free medical clinic in the heart of Buenos Aires, a city with a significant Jewish community, to reach many people with physical healing and spiritual regeneration through God’s Word.

God dwells with believers today through the Holy Spirit. But the best is yet to come! One day Jesus will return to Earth on the Mount of Olives, and we will live with Him in the New Jerusalem. This week’s program is a sweet reminder of what we have to look forward to with the Lord when this life is past. Enjoy this exciting conclusion to our 6-week Kidron saga, and understand the awe-inspiring truth that God will make all things right when we dwell with Him for eternity!

The Israelites knew how special it was to experience God’s presence. It was a rare privilege only accessible through the ancient Tabernacle and Temple. But today, God has made a way for all people to dwell in His presence—through His Holy Spirit! This beautifully personal relationship we can have with God is this week’s focus, part 5 of our 6-week Kidron saga. If you’re a believer in Jesus Christ, you’ll enjoy Chris’s teaching on this program about the indwelling of the Holy Spirit!

Have you heard it said that a house is not a home without loved ones? In the same way, a building is nothing more than a building without the Lord’s presence inside it. That was Israel’s issue when the second Temple was built. God’s glory was missing, but hope was right around the corner. Though His glory departed from them, it would come back again in a way—and a Person—the Israelites were not expecting. Listen to this week’s Kidron saga installment to hear how God’s glory returned to Earth!