It was the decision heard around the world. On December 6, 2017 President Donald Trump made good on his promise and announced the United States would begin the process of moving their Embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel’s capital, Jerusalem. We welcome back Josh Reinstein, Director of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and President of the Israel Allies Foundation. Then we’ll end our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Zvi Kalisher.

This week we continue to part 2 of our Christmas rebroadcast, Why Bethlehem? where we learn how the prophet Micah not only prophesied the town where the Messiah would be born but he also in Micah 4 prophesied the specific place of His birth. Chris will then answer a popular Christmas question, What is the significance of the star that shone over Jesus in Bethlehem? We’ll end our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Zvi Kalisher.

Have you ever stopped to think, Why Bethlehem? Why did God choose this small town in Israel as the birthplace for Jesus the Messiah? In this special Christmas rebroadcast, Chris will explain why the Messiah had to be born in this small and seemingly insignificant town in Israel in our two part series. Then we’ll learn about the unique use of swaddling clothes that Jesus was wrapped in when he was born. We’ll end our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Zvi Kalisher.

We are in our fourth week of our series Eden to Eden, looking at the grand story of the Bible. This week Chris shows us God’s presence here on earth. Then we’ll learn how in the time of Jesus, the people of Israel saw the holiday of Hanukkah not simply a time to remember the rededication of the temple but as a time to look forward to freedom once again. We’ll end our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Zvi Kalisher.

We continue our series Eden to Eden this week looking at the grand story of the Bible. From beginning to end God is pursuing His people. This week Chris shows us how God’s unbreakable covenant with Abraham has eternal consequences for the entire world. And see how Abraham’s trust in God propelled God’s covenant forward. We’ll end our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Zvi Kalisher.

We are taking a break from our current series Eden to Eden this week to highlight our most recent issue of Israel My Glory magazine, “In the Line of the King: Five women in the line of the Messiah” We welcome Pastor Mark Johnson to the program. He will highlight Bathsheba and her vital role in the line of Jesus. Then Chris will share how our God is and always has been a countercultural God. We believe you’ll be encouraged to see the way God uses all of us in His story, for His glory!

We continue our series Eden to Eden this week. From beginning to end God is pursuing His people. This week we’ll focus on God’s omnibenevolence, meaning God is perfectly good. This character of God is seen throughout Scriptures as He pursues us. Then Chris will share how within the Trinity, God is perfectly complete and that He wants to be with us not because He has to but because He wants to. We’ll end our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Zvi Kalisher.

Have you ever noticed a pattern in God’s Word? From beginning to end God is pursuing His people. We begin a new series this week entitled, Eden to Eden. We hope you’ll be encouraged at how God is choosing to pursue us for His glory. We’re also celebrating Thanksgiving this week in the U.S. and Chris will take us to Romans 1 where we’ll learn where a thankful and a thankless heart leads. We’ll end our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Zvi Kalisher.

Are you prepared as a believer to be persecuted for the sake of Jesus? We’ll go to Scripture and learn what a true believer in Jesus should think about persecution and the perseverance of our faith. Then we’ll head to the center of the earth. Where is that you ask? Israel of course! We’ll learn how God strategically put His Chosen People in the center of the world where all roads led in ancient times and still lead today. We’ll end our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Zvi Kalisher.

Every few months we like to highlight parts of The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry so that you, our listeners, can be better acquainted with the work God is doing. Today we welcome back to the program Bruce Scott, director of program ministries. He will share ways that you can serve with The Friends of Israel! Then Chris will share how serving is not only a vital way Christians can follow Jesus’ footsteps but also how we can grow in Him. We’ll end our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading of the life and ministry of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.