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Even though we’re far from January 1, this weekend marks a New Year celebration—Rosh Hashanah, the fall feast that celebrates the Jewish New Year. God established this holiday as the Feast of...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/09/18/september-19-2020-rosh-hashanah/

Fall is a special time of year for many, but it’s especially loved by the Jewish people. Several major feasts mark this season—Rosh Hashanah, the Ten Days of Awe, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. Thes...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/09/11/september-12-2020-interview-bruce-scott-the-fall-feasts-of-israel/

Anti-Semitism takes many forms—some of which are subtle enough to go unchecked. It has led to a culture that still finds Jewish people facing harassment and violence. That’s why the work of S...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/09/04/september-5-2020-interview-paula-joffe-standwithus/

I really messed up. God’s not going to forgive me this time. Can you relate to this feeling? Paul addressed this sentiment in Romans 11, the chapter we’re studying in the conclusion of our 3-...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/08/28/august-29-2020-israel-still-matters-to-god-part-3/

Salvation is the blessed hope of everyone who accepts Jesus’ sacrifice to forgive their sins. In Romans 10, Paul shares that his greatest desire and prayer was for the Israelites to be saved. B...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/08/21/august-22-2020-israel-still-matters-to-god-part-2/

Here’s a sad thought: Many churches and Christian leaders teach that Israel, the nation of God’s Chosen People, doesn’t matter to God anymore. Much of the world feels the same way. But how ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/08/14/august-15-2020-israel-still-matters-to-god-part-1/

The apostles asked Jesus a crucial question moments before He ascended to heaven: “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” All the conditions felt right for Jesus to fulfi...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/08/11/august-8-2020-israel-my-glory-in-depth-jul-aug/

This week marked the observance of Tisha B’Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. It’s the anniversary of many tragedies—the destruction of both the First and Second Temples, the expul...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/31/august-1-2020-tisha-bav/

This program is a rebroadcast from September 28, 2019. This week we’re concluding our series on the book of Amos. Learning about true justice, biblical justice, gives us a glimpse into what is ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/24/july-25-2020-prophetic-justice-in-amos-part-4-rebroadcast/

This program is a rebroadcast from September 21, 2019. We are continuing our series in the book of Amos. We have been learning that justice is close to the heart of God. Looking at Israel from th...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/17/july-18-2020-prophetic-justice-in-amos-part-3-rebroadcast/

This program is a rebroadcast from September 14, 2019. We are continuing our series in the book of Amos, looking at true biblical justice. As we learned last week, justice is close to the heart o...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/10/july-11-2020-prophetic-justice-in-amos-part-2-rebroadcast/

This program is a rebroadcast from September 7, 2019. One word we seem to hear often in our society is “Justice.” Sadly, the word is being redefined from its true meaning. We’ve selected a ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/02/july-4-2020-prophetic-justice-in-amos-part-1-rebroadcast/

Because its people chased after other gods, Israel became an unfaithful bride to God. But instead of settling for a broken relationship, in His mercy God promised a New Covenant, ultimately fulfi...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/06/26/june-27-2020-understanding-the-new-covenant-part-3/

Jesus came to Earth to radically change the hearts of the Israelites and to bring forgiveness for the sins of the world. Because of Jesus’ blood, the New Covenant brings blessing to Israel and ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/06/19/june-20-2020-understanding-the-new-covenant-part-2/

Surrender! That was the prophet Jeremiah’s message to the people of Judah. God was going to use Babylon to judge His people, and the Israelites’ disobedience meant nothing could stop the disa...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/06/12/june-13-2020-understanding-the-new-covenant-part-1/

Israel’s enemies are relentless. For as long as the Jewish people have existed, powerful nations have tried to dispossess them of their identity, land, and lives. Israel never seems to get a ch...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/06/05/june-6-2020-img-in-depth-may-jun-interview-bruce-scott/

Jesus spent much of His ministry among the masses, but He also had several life-changing, one-on-one encounters with people who needed exactly what He offered. In part 3 of our three-week series,...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/29/may-30-2020-encountering-jesus-part-three-the-syrophoenician-woman/

Jesus spent much of His ministry among the masses, but He also had several life-changing, one-on-one encounters with people who needed exactly what He offered. In part 2 of our three-week series,...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/22/may-23-2020-encountering-jesus-part-two-woman-at-the-well/

If you have read the gospels, you know that a lot of times Jesus spoke to the masses. Jesus had quite the following during His time ministering on earth. But we also find in the gospels a few per...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/15/may-16-2020-encountering-jesus-part-one-nicodemus/

As Christian Zionists we believe it’s important to understand how Israel became a nation in 1948. It wasn’t simply one event but years and years of events, resolutions, and the buying and sel...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/08/may-9-2020-san-remo-agreement/

We are headed halfway across the world this week as we share with you about our exciting ministry in New Zealand! We welcome Simon Lawry, a Friends of Israel ministry representative to the progra...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/02/may-2-2020-ministry-highlight-simon-lawry-new-zealand/

We’re finishing our series where we’re going back to the basics, “How to Read Your Bible.” We thought as we’re all home and have extra time to hopefully spend in God’s Word this would...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/04/24/april-25-2020-how-to-read-your-bible-part-three/

We’re going back to the basics, with our series “How to Read Your Bible.” We thought as we’re all home and have extra time to hopefully spend in God’s Word this would be an encouragemen...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/04/17/april-18-2020-how-to-read-your-bible-part-two/

Happy Passover and Easter everyone!  We know everyone is celebrating in a unique way this year but isn’t it a comfort to know that Jesus died and conquered death? Praise the Lord that we have ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/04/09/april-11-2020-how-to-read-your-bible-part-one/

It’s one of our favorite episodes: our Israel My Glory magazine in-depth episode. We welcome Tom Simcox, a church representative here at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry to talk about the ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/04/03/april-4-2020-img-in-depth-mar-apr-interview-tom-simcox/

How are you holding up during this global pandemic? For many of us we are staying inside as much as possible and practicing social distancing when we are in public. You might be scared or feeling...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/03/27/march-28-2020-what-does-the-bible-say-about-coronavirus-interview-with-jim-showers-steve-herzig/

In a few short days, the world has seemingly halted normal life because of the virus, COVID-19. When recording this broadcast, the virus was simply a talking point to many. Today, we are self-qua...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/03/20/march-21-2020-u-s-presidential-candidates-views-on-israel/

This week’s program concludes our three-part series on the armor of God. Last week we reviewed each piece of armor God has offered so we can equip ourselves for spiritual warfare. Now we’re t...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/03/13/march-14-2020-armor-of-god-part-3/

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 t...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/03/06/march-7-2020-armor-of-god-part-2/

There is conflict all over the world. Conflict inside countries, families, even churches. Sometimes we can get so entangled in the details of conflict that we forget that there is something bigge...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/02/28/february-29-2020-armor-of-god-part-1/

This week we welcome Robert Nicholson to our broadcast. Robert is the founder and executive director of the Philos Project. The organization seeks to promote positive Christian engagement in the ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/02/21/february-22-2020-interview-robert-nicholson-executive-director-of-the-philos-project/

As Christians, many of us read our Bibles, go to church, are involved in a small group or Sunday school class, and pray regularly. But for many of us, if someone asked us to explain with Scriptur...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/02/14/february-15-2020-here-we-stand-things-to-come-chris-katulka/

As Christians, many of us read our Bibles, go to church, are involved in a small group or Sunday school class, and pray regularly. But for some, if we were asked to explain what the Trinity is—...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/02/07/february-8-2020-here-we-stand-good-works-salvation-mike-stallard/

As Christians, many of us read our Bibles, go to church, are involved in a small group or Sunday school class, and pray regularly. But for some, if we were asked to explain what the Trinity is—...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/01/31/february-1-2020-here-we-stand-god-creation-mike-stallard/

As Christians, many of us read our Bibles, go to church, are involved in a small group or Sunday school class, and pray regularly. But for many of us, if someone asked us to explain with Scriptur...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/01/24/january-25-2020-here-we-stand-israel-the-church-steve-herzig/

As Christians, many of us read our Bibles, go to church, are involved in a small group or Sunday school class, and pray regularly. But for many of us, if someone asked us to explain with Scriptur...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/01/17/january-18-2020-here-we-stand-jesus-the-word-steve-herzig/

Happy New Year everyone! We are kicking off our first new program of 2020 with some news from Israel. Were you aware the Israeli people are headed to the polls for the third time to vote on a new...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/01/10/january-11-2020-israeli-elections-again-new-year-reflections/

The diaspora is the scattering of the Jewish people all around the world beyond the land of Israel. Last week Chris talked about why God allowed the Jewish people to be scattered and what He did ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/01/03/january-4-2020-the-diaspora-part-2-rebroadcast/

Have you ever thought about how God is working in multiple ways in the same situation? The Bible tells us that His ways are higher than our ways and sometimes we can see a situation and not under...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/12/27/december-28-2019-the-diaspora-part-1-rebroadcast/

As the year comes to a close, we want to share with you an opportunity to impact lives through this radio/podcast ministry. We need to raise $10,000 to meet our financial goals for this year. Wou...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/12/20/december-21-2019-lets-talk-about-hanukkah-part-2/

As the year comes to a close, we want to share with you an opportunity to impact lives through this radio/podcast ministry. We need to raise $10,000 to meet our financial goals for this year. Wou...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/12/13/december-14-2019-lets-talk-about-hanukkah-part-1/

As the year comes to a close, we want to share with you an opportunity to impact lives through this radio/podcast ministry. We need to raise $10,000 to meet our financial goals for this year. Wou...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/12/06/december-07-2019-interview-chris-katulka/

As the year comes to a close, we want to share with you an opportunity to impact lives through this radio/podcast ministry. We need to raise $10,000 to meet our financial goals for this year. Wou...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/11/30/november-30-2019-interview-trevor-stewart-sweet-rise-of-anti-semitism-in-the-u-k/

As the year comes to a close, we want to share with you an opportunity to impact lives through this radio/podcast ministry. We need to raise $10,000 to meet our financial goals for this year. Wou...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/11/23/november-23-2019-interview-peter-colon-ancient-coins/

As the year comes to a close, we want to share with you an opportunity to impact lives through this radio/podcast ministry. We need to raise $10,000 to meet our financial goals for this year. Wou...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/11/15/november-16-2019-can-a-christian-lose-their-salvation/

As the year comes to a close, we want to share with you an opportunity to impact lives through this radio/podcast ministry. We need to raise $10,000 to meet our financial goals for this year. Wou...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/11/08/november-9-2019-ministry-highlight-ty-perry-poland-trip/

As the year comes to a close, we want to share with you an opportunity to impact lives through this radio/podcast ministry. We need to raise $10,000 to meet our financial goals for this year. Wou...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/11/01/november-2-2019-discovering-the-psalms-relevance-for-today-pt-4/

We are continuing in our series this week, “Discovering the Psalms.” The Book of Psalms most vividly expresses the doubt and faith individuals have placed in the Lord as they walked with Him....

https://radio.foi.org/2019/10/25/october-26-2019-discovering-the-psalms-israels-history-pt-3/

As we continue in our series “Discovering the Psalms,” we go to ancient Israel where we’ll learn about Psalms the Israelites used to worship God and welcome new kings. Much of the Psalms sp...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/10/18/october-19-2019-discovering-the-psalms-temple-worship-pt-2/

We're starting a new series this week on the book of Psalms. Why do you read the Psalms? Does it give you comfort in times of pain? Or encouragement when someone has wronged you? Most of us use t...

https://radio.foi.org/2019/10/11/october-12-2019-discovering-the-psalms-the-authors-perspective-pt-1/