The Friends of Israel Today

The Friends of Israel Today


Latest Episodes

December 17, 2016 | #1651—Why Bethlehem? Part One
December 16, 2016

This program is a rebroadcast from December 12, 2015. Do those close to you know where you are from? Maybe you represent the area well with an accent or being a fan of a sport’s team. Where you are from can define you.

December 10, 2016 | #1650—Incarnation Begs for Reconciliation
December 09, 2016

It’s safe to say that many would not consider Philemon a popular Christmas passage. But there is a theme we can see in this small book: reconciliation. The book of Philemon is actually a letter from the Apostle Paul written to a wealthy believer in Jes...

December 3, 2016 | #1649—Balfour Declaration 100th Anniversary with Elliot Jager
December 02, 2016

Elliot Jager joins the program this week to talk about two very important topics with Chris. Elliot is an Israel-based journalist, political scientist, editorial project manager, and author. He explains how Israelis are feeling after the most recent U....

November 26, 2016 | #1648—Israel My Glory: In Depth-November/December
November 23, 2016

Have you ever tried to think through how we can know God exists? It’s hard for our finite minds to fully understand this complex question. This week Chris takes us on a journey through God’s Word and shows us how people like Job questioned God’s existe...

November 19, 2016 | #1647—Thanksgiving According to the Book of Leviticus
November 18, 2016

Chris speaks often on the radio of the sacrifices the Jewish people were required to offer to God. But the thanksgiving sacrifice is the only optional sacrifice. Why did God not require this one? Take a listen, it’s a good lesson for us as believers.

November 12, 2016 | #1646—Andy Cook: Experience Israel Now
November 11, 2016

In Matthew 16:13 it says, When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi. This was Matthew setting the scene for the story he was about to tell. Jesus and the disciples were standing in an area known to those living in Israel as a place of pagan ...

November 5, 2016 | #1645—Museum of the Bible
November 04, 2016

We have a very special guest on this week’s program, Cary Summers President of the Washington D.C. based Museum of the Bible. Haven’t been there? That’s because it’s still under construction! Cary takes us on a behind the scenes look at this exciting n...

October 29, 2016 | #1644—The Gospels Speak to Everyone: John
October 28, 2016

The last several weeks Chris has shown us that each of the gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and this week John have different audiences but the same message: The good news of Jesus! He has compared this concept to a skyscraper.

October 22, 2016 | #1643—The Gospels Speak to Everyone: Luke
October 21, 2016

The gospels really do speak to everyone. Each of the four gospels give four unique perspectives of who Jesus is, and that He came for all.  In the first week of the series we learned how Matthew spoke to the Jewish people. Then in week two,

October 15, 2016 | #1642—The Gospels Speak to Everyone: Mark
October 14, 2016

Have you ever wondered why there are four different accounts of Jesus’ ministry in the Bible? Last week Chris unpacked the gospel of Matthew. We learned that Matthew’s unique audience was the Jewish believers in Jesus.