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February 13, 2021 | The Backgrounds of the Jewish People, Part 4
February 12, 2021

This week we finish our series on the backgrounds of the Jewish people. We’ve studied the Ashkenazi, Sehpardic, and Mizrahi backgrounds, and these three make up much of the Diaspora—Jewish people who live outside the Promised Land.

February 6, 2021 | The Backgrounds of the Jewish People, Part 3
February 05, 2021

Mizrahi Jews, the third Jewish background we’re studying in our 4-part series, are born with a history that testifies of God’s providence. This unique group, originally considered to be part of the Sephardic community,

January 30, 2021 | The Backgrounds of the Jewish People, Part 2
January 29, 2021

Jewish culture is so diverse and complex that it’s impossible to capture its essence in a broad stroke. That’s why we’ve decided to zoom in on the major individual ethnicities of the Jewish people. Each one contributes to the tapestry of Jewish essence...

January 23, 2021 | The Backgrounds of the Jewish People, Part 1
January 22, 2021

Our ministry is devoted to loving and helping the Jewish people. To help you do the same, we’re here to teach you about their heritage. Chris teaches you everything you should know about the Ashkenazi Jewish people on this week’s program,

January 16, 2021 | Ministry Highlight: Timothy Rabinek and Eastern European Relief
January 15, 2021

We’re directing our attention this week to an often forgotten part of the world—Eastern Europe. The Jewish people in this region often suffer hardship and need the love of God in their lives. That’s where our International Ministries team comes in!

January 9, 2021 | How God Relates With Us, Part Two (REBROADCAST)
January 08, 2021

This program is a rebroadcast from January 14, 2017. Last week Chris taught us how God relates to us through covenants, a promise initiated by God to a particular person or group of people. We learned how God entered into the Old Covenant relationship ...

January 2, 2021 | How God Relates With Us, Part One (REBROADCAST)
December 31, 2020

This program is a rebroadcast from January 7, 2017. Today we will look at how our great God relates with His people, both past and present. The God of this universe, Maker of the heavens and earth, wants a relationship with us.

December 26, 2020 | The First Christmas, Part Two: Isaiah 53
December 23, 2020

We hope you’ve had a very merry Christmas! Looking back on the first Christmas means looking back at the prophecy that foretold of Jesus’ fate hundreds of years earlier. After studying Isaiah 7 last week, we’re heading to chapter 53 this week to study ...

December 19, 2020 | The First Christmas, Part One: The Virgin Birth
December 18, 2020

Merry Christmas! Today as we eagerly anticipate December 25th, we’re opening up a two-part series on the first Christmas. Chris shares little-known details about the Jewish context of the virgin birth of Jesus this week.

December 12, 2020 | Hanukkah Roundtable with Steve Herzig, Lorna Simcox and Mitch Triestman
December 11, 2020

For many of us, this time of year means one thing: Christmas. But for our Jewish friends, this is Hanukkah’s time of year! It’s a special holiday full of joy and celebration. Families make memories together and remember the miracle of the oil and the r...