Who are all these people embracing the Torah, and where do I find them? If you’ve been asking that question, then we have some answers in these podcasts! Reunion Roadmap is a 50-minute podcast produced several times monthly to feature the people of the emerging House of Joseph, and many others across the spectrum of people who worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The show airs each Saturday and Sunday evening on Hebraic Roots Radio (https://www.hebrootsradio.com/), after which we up ...
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Israel Connections: Samuel & Keila Wearp - Sheep and Sovereignty
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1:01:46In the Bible we read about sheep as a metaphor for people. There is a reason God put that metaphor in His book – a reason connected to His land and people of Israel. Samuel and Keila Wearp have learned about that through hands-on experience. These newlyweds had a working honeymoon in Israel, where they led a team of Christian volunteers in an exped…
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Israel Connections: Peter Wales - A Global Turning Point
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57:34Among the uncomfortable sayings of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ), one of the most difficult is this: Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13) We philosophize over what Yeshua meant until we see it in action. It can be said that we all saw a man lay down his life for his friends when Charlie Kir…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Six Year Strangers
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15:26One great revelation of the Torah Awakening is that disciples of Messiah Yeshua are grafted in, or adopted into, the house of Jacob - God's Covenant Nation of Israel. However, as David Jones and Barry Phillips explain, that revelation, should lead us to an attitude of loving humility, not arrogant boasting. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! …
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Samuel & Keila Wearp: Sheep and Sovereignty, part 4
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50:00How does support for Israel have anything to do with the prophesied Messianic Age? Samuel and Keila Wearp have some thoughts about that. In fact, their understanding of Messiah’s Kingdom is what inspires them to do things like lead a team of sheep shearers to Judea to help Jewish shepherds! They talk about that and more in this concluding segment o…
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Samuel & Keila Wearp: Sheep and Sovereignty, part 3
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50:00It’s hard to engage in economic development when you’re struggling just to hold on to your land. That’s the situation of the Jewish pioneers in Judea walking out the commandments and promises of God to reclaim and settle their ancestral homeland. There is great reason for hope, both for Israel and all the nations of the earth, as Samuel and Keila W…
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Samuel & Keila Wearp: Sheep and Sovereignty, part 2
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50:00Israel began as a nation of shepherds. As Samuel and Keila Wearp explain, Abraham was a shepherd, as were David and Deborah. It shouldn’t be a surprise that shepherds are still important in Israel today as the Jewish people reclaim the land God gave them. What may be surprising is who these shepherds are, and the importance of their work for the fu…
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Samuel & Keila Wearp: Sheep and Sovereignty, part 1
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50:00In the Bible we read about sheep as a metaphor for people. That’s nice and poetic, but there is a reason God put that metaphor in His book – a reason connected to His land and people of Israel. Samuel and Keila Wearp have learned about that through hands-on experience! These newlyweds had a working honeymoon in Israel, where they led a team of Chri…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: The Testimony, Ark, and Grace
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15:22Is the New Covenant somehow connected to the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Tablets of the Law? Does that connection in any way inform us about how we should relate to one another? Yes, there is a connection, as David Jones and Barry Phillips explain. They also talk about the surprising ways that connection impacts our interaction wit…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Examining Ourselves
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15:26In 1 Corinthians 11:31, Paul exhorts us to examine, or judge, ourselves, so we don't come under judgment. What exactly does that mean? How do we know what to examine? What standard do we use to judge ourselves? Barry Phillips and David Jones have some observations that help with these questions. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more…
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What is involved in repentance? The Hebrew word usually translated as repentance is teshuva, As Barry Phillips and David Jones explain, the Hebrew packs more meaning into this word than we realize. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B'ney Yosef North American website at https://bneyyosefna.com/ If you l…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Thoughts on Elul
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15:27Do we need to go through God's judgment? Is there something we could do, or should do, to get us ready to meet our Maker while we are still living out the life He has given us? These are some of the deep questions Barry Phillips and David Jones ponder about Elul, sixth month of the Hebrew calendar when we should examine ourselves and get ready for …
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Honey On The Ground
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29:53If the joy of the Lord is our strength, why is life such a struggle? David Jones and Barry Phillips have some thoughts about that. Maybe it's not so much a matter of seeking out joy, but of bringing joy to others. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B'ney Yosef North American website at https://bneyyosef…
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Israel Connections: David Altman - Degrees of Jew Hatred
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1:08:10Israel is receiving a lot of attention these days. That's what happens when the God of Israel moves to a new phase of fulfilling His promises to restore and bring final redemption to Israel. It seems, though, that not everyone is pleased with how He is fulfilling His promises. Perhaps they would be happier with the restoration of Israel if the Jewi…
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Do we trust the Holy Spirit? If so, why do we want to do His work for Him? As Barry Phillips and David Jones explain, we tend to do that when we try to correct others in ways that seem good to us, but might not be what our Heavenly Father prefers. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B'ney Yosef North Ame…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: When Does YHWH Not Forgive?
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15:26What does it mean to produce fruits worthy of repentance? What happens if we don't produce fruit like that? Do we stay on God's angry list until we do? These are questions David Jones and Barry Phillips investigate in this conversation. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B'ney Yosef North American websi…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Attitudes and Obedient Sons
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15:26Is there a point to being obedient to God? What benefit do we gain in the here and now if we do what God says? Frank Houtz and David Jones share some surprising answers to those questions in this conversation. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B'ney Yosef North American website at https://bneyyosefna.c…
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David Altman: Degrees of Jew Hatred, part 4
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50:00Christians owe a debt to Jews. The knowledge we have of God has come through them. That's why heroes of the faith like Dietrich Bonhoeffer did what they did to protect Jews and oppose those who sought their destruction. That is the topic of discussion in this concluding part of our conversation with David Altman. It is the Jews who gave the Torah t…
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David Altman: Degrees of Jew Hatred, part 3
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50:00The first step in justifying opposition to and even oppression of a group of people is to dehumanize them. That can be a subtle, even deceptive, process, camouflaged with good intentions and gentle words, but the result is the same as virulent propaganda. As David Altman explains in this third part of our conversation, that is the pattern of Jew ha…
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David Altman: Degrees of Jew Hatred, part 2
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50:00What exactly is the “spirit of Amalek” and how is it different from the “spirit of Jeroboam”? As David Altman explains in this second part of our four-part conversation, both can manifest in Jew hatred, but there is a significant difference in the origin and intention of each. Not surprisingly, elements of Amalek and Jeroboam have manifested in the…
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David Altman: Degrees of Jew Hatred, part 1
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50:00Why do the Jewish people generate such opposition? From mild bias to vicious hatred, Jews have been the targets of animosity from ancient times. Now, when the Jewish State of Israel is asserting itself among the nations, hatred of Jews has multiplied around the world. Why is that? David Altman addresses that question in this four-part conversation.…
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How bad do things have to get before we admit we need help? That's the question David Jones and Barry Phillips investigate in this conversation about pride, humility, and spiritual amateurs. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B'ney Yosef North American website at https://bneyyosefna.com/ If you like wha…
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Israel Connections: Laura Densmore - Breaking the Silence on Jew Hatred
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44:39In Zechariah 12 we read that God will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the nations. That’s a word about judgment. When we remember that judgment begins with the household of God (1 Peter 4:17), maybe we should connect the dots and consider whether His judgment of His people starts with our attitude toward the land and people of Israel. Spe…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Rebuke A Brother
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15:25If someone offends us, should we confront and correct them, or let it pass? What if the offense is because of sin? How do we confront and offer correction without breaking the relationship? There are some guidelines from God's word, as David Jones and Barry Phillips discuss. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available …
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Laura Densmore: Breaking the Silence on Jew Hatred, part 3
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50:00Whenever God does something to push forward His plan to bring full restoration and final redemption to Israel, the central question set before Christians is what they will do with the Jewish people who are the visible remnant of Israel. That question came before Christians in Europe and North America during the Shoa (Holocaust) and the rebirth of t…
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Laura Densmore: Breaking the Silence on Jew Hatred, part 2
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50:00Christians (including Messianic and Hebrew Roots believers) and Jews share common ground in Zion, or at least we should. That’s where Laura Densmore of Bridge Connector Ministries picks up this second part of our conversation about the growing presence of antisemitism, or Jew hatred, among Christians. Zionism is the movement for the return of the J…
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Laura Densmore: Breaking the Silence on Jew Hatred, part 1
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50:00In Zechariah 12 we read that God will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the nations. That’s a word about judgment. When we remember that judgment begins with the household of God (1 Peter 4:17), maybe we should connect the dots and consider whether His judgment of His people starts with our attitude toward the land and people of Israel. Spe…
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It's not that easy to pray, especially when it seems that God is not listening. So why do we pray? How should we pray? How do we know if it's working? These are questions Barry Phillips and David Jones investigate in this conversation about a basic element of life with our Creator. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources ava…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Following and Drawing Near
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15:26Are we allowed to get close to God and be intimate with Him, or do we have to keep our distance? The Bible can be confusing on this point. That's why Barry Phillips and David Jones look into this question to offer some counsel on how to approach the Holy God who actually wants to dwell with and in us. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We hav…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: When YHWH Calls Your Name
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15:26We talk about people who have a divine call on their lives. Is that only certain people like pastors and teachers, or does God call everyone to something? Before we get to that question, let's consider how well God knows each one of us humans He created. David Jones and Barry Phillips carry us through that line of thought. Thanks for listening to R…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Kingdom People Kingdom Benefit
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15:24The Bible tells us to pray, "Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." What exactly does that mean? What is this "Kingdom" and why does it matter to us? Barry Phillips and David Jones have pondered this subject prayerfully for many years. In this midrash they share what they have learned. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roa…
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Hebrews 11 tells us it's impossible to please God without faith. So what is faith? How do we get it? What do we do with it? David Jones and Barry Phillips offer some answers to these questions and more. They have much to say about what faith is, and what it isn't! Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B'ne…
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We read in the Bible that God's thoughts and ways are different from our own. What does that mean when we are trying to make sense of life? How do we account for the many different understandings we have of God and His word? Barry Phillips and David Jones have some helpful thoughts about that. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more r…
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How do we define "home"? For the people of God, what is our final or eternal home? Is it heaven, or someplace else? David Jones and Barry Phillips have some deep thoughts about those questions in this midrash. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B'ney Yosef North American website at https://bneyyosefna.c…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Let the Wind Blow Gideon
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15:27We've heard the story of Gideon and his 300 chosen warriors who defeated the vast army of Midian through the power of God. What we may not remember is the difficult battles Gideon fought just to get to that place of trusting God to do what He had promised. That's what Barry Phillips and David Jones talk about in this midrash. As they explain, befor…
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Israel Connections: Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz - Return of the Red Heifers
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1:03:35What's the big deal about red cows in Israel? Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz explains that in his new book, Return of the Red Heifers: Paving the Road to Redemption. This really is a big deal because it brings Israel much closer to restoring the Temple service in Jerusalem just as promised in the Bible. The problem is, this is a subject very few people und…
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Who is Amalek and why should we care? That's the topic of this conversation David Jones and Barry Phillips share. Yes, Amalek was an ancient enemy of Israel, but there's more about that ancient struggle than meets the eye. In fact, the struggle is still happening in ways that impact every one of us. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have …
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Israel Connections: Samuel Wearp - Israel, The Timepiece of God
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57:51Christian prophetic thought has long understood that God’s timetable centers on Israel. It’s actually more than that, as Samuel Wearp can tell you. Not only is Israel the center of prophecy, it’s the reason for prophecy. The entire history of humanity revolves around God’s creation, redemption, judgment, restoration, and exaltation of His covenant …
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Spiritual Warfare
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15:26What does the mention of spiritual warfare bring to mind? Probably something about demonic possession and exorcism - something that we have heard happens to other people. But what if there's more to it - and less to it - than that? What if spiritual warfare is something we do by drawing closer to our God, learning His word, listening for His voice,…
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Does Pharisee Mean Bad?
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15:26The picture we get of Pharisees probably comes from Matthew 23, which records Yeshua's rebuke of the scribes and Pharisees as hypocrites. But were they all corrupt hypocrites? If they weren't, then what have we missed - and why might that be important? That's what Barry Phillips and David Jones discuss in this journey through the scripture. Thanks …
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Samuel Wearp: Israel, The Timepiece of God, part 3
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50:00Among the peculiar promises of God about the restoration of Israel is this one: Strangers will stand and shepherd your flocks, children of foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers. Isaiah 61:5 Samuel Wearp is one of those strangers who will tend the flocks of Israel! He and his new bride, Keila, are even now in Israel leading a team of shee…
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Samuel Wearp: Israel, The Timepiece of God, part 2
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50:00If Israel really is God’s prophetic timepiece, how does that impact our lives? How should people who profess faith in the Messiah of Israel think about that, and about the Jewish people who are the native born Israelites? Samuel Wearp has some practical counsel about that based on his experience of serving Israel and the Jewish people. It starts wi…
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Samuel Wearp: Israel, The Timepiece of God, part 1
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50:00Christian prophetic thought has long understood that God’s timetable centers on Israel. It’s actually more than that, as Samuel Wearp can tell you. Samuel has been connected to Israel for many years, particularly through his family’s business, Blessed Buy Israel, and the bridgebuilding work of Ten From the Nations, and now in a new work called Risi…
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Israel Connections: Hanoch Young - A Voice from Judah
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54:44Hanoch Young has been a Jewish activist since his youth. As he will tell you, that’s what got him arrested on three continents before his 21st birthday! He’s still an activist, but instead of protesting and gaining negative attention from authorities, he’s building bridges with the House of Joseph in expectation that one day soon the two parts of G…
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Israel Connections: Morgan Phelps - A Kingdom Business
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52:22What were you doing at the age of 8? That’s the age Morgan Phelps was when she started her first business! Now in her 20s, she not only continues to operate her own businesses, she also advises others who would like to go into business or manage their family farms. Morgan and her family are no strangers to adversity – even some of the worst kinds o…
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The atrocities Hamas committed against Israel on October 7, 2023, should have brought universal condemnation of the Arab terrorist group, but instead has resulted in an explosion of antisemitic violence and international condemnation of Israel. There has been resistance to these horrifying developments, but Hanoch Young believes it’s not enough. Wh…
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Hanoch Young has been a Jewish activist since his youth. As he will tell you, that’s what got him arrested on three continents before his 21st birthday! He’s still an activist, but instead of protesting and gaining negative attention from authorities, he’s building bridges with the House of Joseph in expectation that one day soon the two parts of G…
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What would it take for Israel to extend an invitation to Christians who express identity with and love for the world’s only Jewish State to come and live there? What about those who identify as Ephraim, and therefore as part of the non-Jewish tribes of Israel? Is Israel close to welcoming them? Hanoch Young has some instructive thoughts about that …
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Israel Connections: Tony Boyatt - The Heart of the Matter
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54:49What is more important to our Creator: that we have perfect knowledge of His word, or that we act on what we know with hearts of compassion? Tony Boyatt has been talking about this since the earliest days of The Exodus Road Band. In fact, the band’s first album is called Heart of the Matter! Tony shares how he learned that truth through hard experi…
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Israel Connections: Mark Randall - Pursued to Redemption
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1:42:14In a sense, we are all caught in a spiritual prison. Our hearts are incorrigible, and thus our Creator has turned us over to the consequences of our own misdeeds. That’s where we would remain had our Creator not determined to bring us out of that dark place. This is the story of redemption – we didn’t earn it, but God offers it anyway, even when we…
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Israel Connections: Georgina Saunders - A Canadian Finds Israel
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52:30At 95 years of age, Canadian Georgina Saunders has a few stories to tell! Georgina’s intimate walk with the Lord began at about the time many people are entering their twilight years. Her life was already eventful and fascinating before then, but the real adventure began when she surrendered her life to Yeshua, embraced an enduring love of Israel, …
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