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The Friends of Israel Today is a magazine style radio program/podcast made up multiple segments; Bible teaching, Q&A, interviews, and dramatic readings of Zvi Kalisher’s articles, entitled Apples of Gold. We’ve intentionally crafted this program to revolve around God’s Word and how it affects our lives today.
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- 1 weeks ago25 min
July 25, 2026 | #2630 - Israel My Glory In Depth: Interview w/ Dr. David Gunn
When Jesus died on the cross to save sinners from death, God gave humanity access to Himself in a new way: within believers in Jesus themselves through the Holy Spirit! This week, David Gunn joins the show to detail this shift from God’s localization to His personal indwelling in his article “The Nearness of God” from our latest issue of Israel My Glory magazine. Tune into this week’s excellent broadcast to gain a wealth of insight into God’s loving presence not only with, but within His children!
- 1 weeks ago25 min
July 18, 2026 | #2629 - Was Jesus a Zionist? (Part 2 of 2)
Last week we studied examples from Jesus’ life that demonstrate that He was undeniably a Zionist. But in light of Jesus’ death and resurrection, can we still consider Him a Zionist today? To answer this question, Chris takes a look at the disciples’ final question to Jesus: “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6). Jesus’ answer is the key to evaluating His case as a Zionist. Enjoy the conclusion of our 2-part series on Jesus and Zionism!
- 2 weeks ago25 min
July 11, 2026 | #2628 - Was Jesus a Zionist? (Part 1 of 2)
As anti-Zionism spreads throughout the world, threatening to separate the Jewish people from their ancestral homeland, Christians are faced with an important question about their faith: Was Jesus a Zionist? In part 1 of our series answering this question, Chris digs into the Gospels to consider what the connection between the land of Israel and the Jewish people meant to our Savior. As we examine God’s promises to Israel concerning its land, you’ll understand why Jesus was a Zionist in word and deed and be encouraged to live as an unashamed Zionist too!
- 4 weeks ago25 min
July 4, 2026 | #2627 - Loving God With Your Whole Heart: The Shema from Deut. 6 (Part 4 of 4)
What does it mean to love God with all your strength? It goes far beyond physical power! The conclusion of our series on the Shema brings us to the final portion of the command in Deuteronomy 6, the command to love God with all one’s strength, or me’od. This term indicates that believers, like the Israelites, are to love God completely, with all that we are, at our maximum capacity, creating a love that changes our hearts and actions entirely. Learn how to fall deeper in love with the Lord God this week!
- Jun 26, 202625 min
June 27, 2026 | #2626 - Loving God With Your Whole Heart: The Shema from Deut. 6 (Part 3 of 4)
Are we made of body and soul, or are we one holistic being? After studying the heart last week, our study of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6 brings us to Moses’ instruction to the Israelites to love the Lord with all their soul—their nefesh. This command requires more than mere outward obedience. Rather, the Israelites needed to worship Him with the entirety of their being. Believers in the Lord Jesus are called likewise to love God with all that we are—so let’s commit to this kind of love each day!
- Jun 19, 202625 min
June 20, 2026 | #2625 - Loving God With Your Whole Heart: The Shema from Deut. 6 (Part 2 of 4)
Before the call to love God “with all your heart,” the well-known Shema begins with an instruction to “hear.” While this part of the Shema is easy to overlook, it sets the tone of God’s Word to the Israelites, as it invites them to know and follow Him truly, developing a heart of loving obedience. Part 2 of our series on Deuteronomy 6 examines God’s call to the Israelites to change their hearts and guide them into true devotion to Himself. Be encouraged this week to give the Lord your whole heart—your whole being—in loving submission under His sovereign hand!
- Jun 12, 202625 min
June 13, 2026 | #2624 - Loving God With Your Whole Heart: The Shema from Deut. 6 (Part 1 of 4)
In Moses’ final words to the Israelites in Deuteronomy, he told them, “Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn.” Though the Israelites were already physically circumcised, what God intended for His people went far beyond the act of keeping a single commandment from the Law. We open a new series this week studying the Shema in Deuteronomy and what genuine love for the Lord God looks like. As Moses called the Israelites toward true devotion to their God, may we also commit to faithfully obeying Him!
- Jun 5, 202625 min
June 6, 2026 | #2623 - Israel’s Altar Call: The Lord’s Prayer (Part 3 of 3)
Concluding our 3-part series on the Lord’s prayer, we consider the Year of Jubilee, a year of rest and reset occurring every 50th year, which God instituted for the Israelites in the Mosaic Law. When Jesus prayed, “Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” He alluded to this Year of Jubilee as a shadow of greater freedom to come. We hope you now understand the Lord’s prayer in its special Jewish context!
About The Friends of Israel Today
The Friends of Israel Today is a magazine style radio program/podcast made up multiple segments; Bible teaching, Q&A, interviews, and dramatic readings of Zvi Kalisher’s articles, entitled Apples of Gold. We’ve intentionally crafted this program to revolve around God’s Word and how it affects our lives today.
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