In this episode of Keeping it Israel, Jeff and Sharon Futers, Directors of First Century Foundations, are interviewed by Stefano Guaglione on the Israelities Podcast, Jerusalem. In this interview, Jeff tells the story of how he and his wife, Sharon became connected with the Land and people of Israel, and first discovered that they were called to pray for and support Israel. Support the show If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting the show HERE so that our Bible-based message about I...
Jul 23, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 16
In this Interview, Jeff talks to Gidon Ariel, Co-Founder of Root Source, from his home near Hebron in Judea and Samaria. Gidon gives his perspective of why Israel had to attack Iran and why those in the West who value freedom and democracy should be supportive of Israel's actions. Together, Jeff and Gidon visualize a bright future for Israel and Iran; one that aligns with prophecies in the Bible. Gidon Ariel is the founder and CEO of Root-Source, an organization dedicated to promoting respectful...
Jul 09, 2025•27 min•Season 7Ep. 15
In this podcast interview, returning guest, Melissa Briggs talks about 4 words we often read in the Bible: GUIDE, HEAR, WALK & CROSSOVER. But the meaning these words have in the original language of the Bible, brings them to life; and knowing what they mean can help deepen our understanding of God's Word. Melissa Briggs is an experienced Hebrew Teacher who lived in Jerusalem, then England, and now lives in Nashville with her husband, children, and foster children. She is passionate about mak...
Jun 25, 2025•32 min•Season 7Ep. 14
In this special update, Jeff talks to International Lawyer, Andrew Tucker, the Director of The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation (https://www.thinc-israel.org) to get his perspective of Israel's pre-emptive strike on Iran. Support the show If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting the show HERE so that our Bible-based message about Israel can continue. God blesses those who bless Israel! We agree with God's Word that He will bless you richly in return! First Century Found...
Jun 19, 2025•42 min•Season 7Ep. 13
In this exciting conversation, Jeff talks to Omri Toppol of Temple Mount Soil (https://www.templemountsoil.com) a business developed to raise funds for the Temple Mount Sifting Project in Jerusalem and to get the precious soil that was carelessly removed from the Temple Mount into the hands of those who really care about it. When Muslim authorities of the Temple Mount permitted 250 Truck loads - over 5000 tons - of soil to be removed from the Temple Mount and dumped in the Kidron Valley without ...
Jun 11, 2025•26 min•Season 7Ep. 12
In this episode of our FAQ series, Jeff talks to Stephen Briggs of Hatikvah Films and the newly launched podcast "Israel Matters" about Zionism. Following the murder of 2 Jewish, Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington (Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim) Jeff and Steve discuss what the Bible has to say about what lies behind the tragedy. Steve opens the Bible to share what it has to say about Zion, Jerusalem and the miraculous rebirth of the nation of Israel. Why are the nations against Zio...
May 28, 2025•45 min•Season 7Ep. 11
In this episode of our podcast, "Keeping it Israel" Jeff meets up with Sgt. Chaim Malespin in Israel to hear his story and learn his perspective about whether or not Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. As a Messianic believer who lives in Israel, Chaim has a biblical and inspired message relevant to Christians today. Chaim Malespin is a father, adventurer, and IDF Master Sergeant who made Aliyah from the USA in 1999 and has since become a powerful voice for Israel globally. He is the cofounde...
May 14, 2025•36 min•Season 7Ep. 10
In this episode, Jeff talks to Aleksey Raikhstadt, Pastor of the Messianic Congregation Beit Immanuel in Israel. Aleksey shares about the amazing ways God is using his congregation in Israel to help the needy in Israel and see people from the darkest walks of life come to the light of Yeshua. To learn more about Aleksey's ministry, please click HERE. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn ...
Apr 30, 2025•24 min•Season 7Ep. 9
In this episode of "Keeping it Israel" ( First Century Foundations ' Podcast) Jeff talks to Bob O’Dell, a high-tech entrepreneur and a returning guest (and friend!). Through this insightful conversation, Bob explains why Christians SHOULD be using ArtificiaI Intelligence right now as much as possible, in order to shape the future of AI. He explains that the prophet Daniel foretold the development of AI in a very specific way that is being fulfilled right now. Interestingly, this prophecy began b...
Apr 16, 2025•38 min•Season 7Ep. 8
This episode of our FAQ series aims to further answer the question: What are some practical ways to stand up against Antisemitism? In this Interview, Jeff talks to 2 incredible women about the concerning rise in antisemitism in Toronto and beyond. The Interfaith Bridge, co-founded by these women, endeavours to stand up to anti-Jewish prejudice, discrimination, hatred and hostility, ensuring that the Holocaust never happens again. To learn more about The Interfaith Bridge click here. First Centur...
Apr 05, 2025•32 min•Season 7Ep. 7
In this interview, Jeff talks to Pastor Ryan Warren of Gateway Church in Dallas Texas. Ryan's journey into ministry took an unconventional path. He began as a professional hip-hop dancer alongside artists like Destiny’s Child, Carrie Underwood, and Kari Jobe. Before long, he traveled the country, bringing the art of dance back to a heart of worship. In 2015, Ryan joined the Gateway Church staff as a Creative Director and a Pastor to creative artists. Currently, he serves as the Discipleship Past...
Mar 19, 2025•33 min•Season 7Ep. 6
In this podcast Jeff talks to the Caleb and Joshua Colson, AKA "The Bearded Bible Brothers" about rising antisemitism and concerns about it from a biblical perspective. From the heart of Texas, during the National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB), they touch on the history of antisemitism, the roots of modern antisemitism and the aims of Islam outlined in the Koran. The question some Jews have begun asking, arises: "Will you hide me?" ... an important question to ponder as we head into un...
Mar 05, 2025•30 min•Season 7Ep. 5
In this episode of "Keeping it Israel, Jeff Futers talks to Investigative Filmmaker, Tim Mahoney about his journey into film production and what he has discovered while looking into the way that Science verifies the Bible. Specifically, Jeff asks Tim for his top 3 archaeological finds and scientific evidence that confirms that Jews are indigenous to Israel and the Bible stories about Israel are true. You can learn more about Tim Mahoney and his films HERE. First Century Foundations is a Charity ...
Feb 19, 2025•45 min•Season 7Ep. 4
In this episode of our Keeping it Israel FAQ podcast series, Pastor Chad Holland of King of Kings Community in Jerusalem gives us his top 3 Bible verses that tell Christians they should stand with Israel. Watch full episode on YouTube HERE. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Thank you! Learn more about Pastor Chad Holland's ministry here: https://kkm.network/ Learn more about CORE HERE. Support the show If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting the show HERE so that our...
Feb 05, 2025•33 min•Season 7Ep. 3
In this episode of our FAQ podcast series, Jeff and Rabbi Shore explore what antisemitism is and why it is so incredibly evil. They discuss Rabbi Shore's new book, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Jew" and his new movie, "Tragic Awakening." They also provide suggestions for how we can best combat antisemitism as it rears its ugly head in our world today. About this Guest: Rabbi Raphael Shore is a renowned filmmaker, author, human rights advocate, and visionary educational entrepreneur. As the founde...
Jan 22, 2025•41 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! To kick off the new year we have compiled a podcast consisting of some major highlights from 2024's, "BATTLE FOR TRUTH" series. Throughout the series, we tackled some of the misinformation out there about Israel with several guests who specialized on the topic! In this podcast you will hear some of the most profound truths we gleaned from these awesome and well-informed guests who exposed so much truth that is important to know about Israel's war in Gaza. Just so...
Jan 08, 2025•41 min•Season 7Ep. 1
In this interview, Jeff talks to Michael Freund about Zionism and its biblical roots. They discuss the connection Jews have, and always have had, with the Land of Israel; and they discuss the prophetic importance that all of the tribes of Israel return to the Land God promised them in the Bible. Rabbi Michael Freund graduated from Princeton University and got his MBA from Columbia. He lived in Israel for 25 years, where he served as Deputy Communications Director under Prime Minister Benjamin Ne...
Nov 20, 2024•36 min•Season 6Ep. 23
In this interview, Jeff talks to Avner Boskey, a Messianic Jewish author, teacher and musician who lives near Beersheva in Israel with his wife Rachel. They are the founders of Final Frontier Ministries, a ministry dedicated to stirring up the creative arts, worship, intercession, the prophetic and evangelism within a Jewish and Israeli matrix. Avner and Rachel have released five albums of Messianic music. Avner is the author of the book ‘Israel the Key to World Revival,’ A Perspective on Islam’...
Nov 06, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 22
In this interview, Jeff talks to Stephen Briggs about the war in Israel from a biblical perspective. Support the show If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting the show HERE so that our Bible-based message about Israel can continue. God blesses those who bless Israel! We agree with God's Word that He will bless you richly in return! First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts ...
Oct 23, 2024•56 min•Season 6Ep. 21
In this episode of our Battle for Truth series Jeff Futers talks to Melissa Briggs, an experienced Hebrew Teacher who lived in Jerusalem, then England, and now lives in Nashville with her husband, children, and foster children. Melissa is passionate about making the riches of the Hebrew language accessible to everyone. She is also an Ambassador for Christian Friends of EMUNAH Israel - a charity that supports the orphans and most needy children in the Holy Land. In this interview, Jeff and Meliss...
Oct 09, 2024•37 min•Season 6Ep. 20
In this episode of our "Keeping it Israel" podcast's series, "Battle for Truth," Jeff Futers talks to Ze'ev Orenstein about a recent archaeological discovery in the City of David - the original, ancient Jerusalem - that adds to the endless archaeological discoveries proving that the Jewish people have had a long and continued presence in the Land of Israel for over 2000 years. To learn more about the City of David, click here. You can watch this entire episode on our YouTube channel here. Don't ...
Sep 25, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 19
In this episode of our "Battle for Truth" podcast series, Jeff talks to Brian Sanders about his timely new film, "Why Stand with Israel", getting to the bottom of why Christians around the world should be standing in solidarity with Israel more than ever, right now. Together they explore replacement theology, the significance of the "one new man" mentioned in Ephesians and many more scriptures and topics regarding the significant connection Christianity has with the Jewish people at its roots. T...
Sep 11, 2024•45 min•Season 6Ep. 18
In this episode of our "Battle for Truth" podcast series, Jeff talks to Aaron and Dani, a Jewish couple who both grew up in Toronto, Canada. Today, the couple is living in Toronto at a time when antisemitism is reaching new heights, such as they have never known before. Dani's grandparents were expelled from Iraq and her other grandparents narrowly escaped Poland, so Dani is familiar with what antisemitism can lead to. Why is antisemitism rising? Why did it rise so drastically after October 7th ...
Aug 28, 2024•54 min•Season 6Ep. 17
In this episode of our Keeping it Israel Podcast, Jeff talks to Gidon Ariel, Co-Founder and CEO of Root Source about what it is like to live in the heartland of Israel at a time of war and what he foresees in the future. Support the show If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting the show HERE so that our Bible-based message about Israel can continue. God blesses those who bless Israel! We agree with God's Word that He will bless you richly in return! First Century Foundations is a Cha...
Aug 14, 2024•25 min•Season 6Ep. 16
In this podcast, Jeff talks to Dr. Charles Jacobs, President of the African - Jewish Alliance about the similarities between the massacre that occurred in Israel October 7th and what has been going on in modern-day Africa. Jeff shares his experience watching over 40 minutes of October 7th footage from Hamas cameras while Dr. Jacobs compares it to what he has witnessed happening today in Africa. Dr. Charles Jacobs is an author, journalist and activist who over two decades has founded human rights...
Jul 31, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 15
In this interview, Jeff talks to Robert J. Wolf MD, author of "Not a Real Enemy: The True Story of a Hungarian Jewish Man's Fight for Freedom." Published by Amsterdam Publishers, this 4-time award winning book is based on Robert’s family’s history, first living under the Nazis, and then under the communist regime in Hungary. In 1944, almost half a million Jewish Hungarians were deported to Auschwitz. Among the few surviving Hungarian Jews of this era was Robert’s father, Ervin Wolf, who was cons...
Jul 17, 2024•35 min•Season 6Ep. 14
In this audio-only episode of our Battle for Truth series, Jeff is interviewed by Paul Calvert of Bethlehem, Israel about the work of First Century Foundations and where FCF stands regarding Israel's war against Hamas. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. LEARN MORE ABOUT US HERE. You can find our podcast on OUR YOUTUBE C...
Jul 03, 2024•28 min•Season 6Ep. 13
In this episode, Jeff talks to Chris Atkins, owner of One Media about his perspective of Israel having travelled there over 50 times. Once unsure about what he thought about Israel, Chris now feels more safe and at home in Israel than anywhere else in the world, unless he is at home in Canada. They also discuss being in Israel when Iran attacked, and their views on how those in the West, and Christians in particular, should stand in Israel's battle today. Support the show If you enjoy our podcas...
Jun 19, 2024•52 min•Season 6Ep. 12
In this interview, Jeff sits down with Simcha Greiniman, a ZAKA volunteer who was responsible for collecting the dead and mutilated bodies after the October 7th massacre in Israel. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. LEARN MORE ABOUT US HERE. You can watch this entire episode on OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Make sure you subscri...
Jun 05, 2024•29 min•Season 6Ep. 11
In this episode of Keeping it Israel's "Battle for Truth" series, Jeff Futers talks to Pastor Jonathan Gallo, author of Growing Deeper and Growing Disciples (soon to be released) about what the Bible says about Israel. They discuss how important Israel is in the Bible, whether God has promises to keep concerning Israel and how Jesus connects to Israel in both the Biblical past and Future. To learn more about Pastor Jonathan Gallo, click here. Watch this entire episode On our YouTube Channel here...
May 22, 2024•35 min•Season 6Ep. 10
